Wind in Abū Qīr
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:04 pm (EEST)- Gusts
- 28 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Abū Qīr is a moderate breeze from the west: 2 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 29 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
Wind for the next 7 days, hour by hour
Arrows point where the wind blows to, every 12 hours. Each hour comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF and GFS.
- Today, Thu 29 2–14 mph · gusts 29 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 2–9 mph · gusts 18 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–7 mph · gusts 15 SW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 2–8 mph · gusts 16 E · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–9 mph · gusts 21 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–7 mph · gusts 31 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–10 mph · gusts 25 WNW · Beaufort 3
Every 3 hours
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 5 |
| Gusts | 8 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 9 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | W | W | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 3 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | S | SW | W | WNW | WSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | S | S | SW | NW | NNW | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | N | NE | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Sunday 1.
What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1639 | 1228 | 1024 | 1223 | 1432 | 731 | 1125 |
| AIFS | 19 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| GFS | 1928 | 1213 | 88 | 1117 | 1930 | 1726 | 1217 |
| ICON | 1429 | 818 | 817 | 716 | 921 | 511 | 715 |
| ARPEGE | 1931 | 1019 | 1221 | 1623 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1429 | 918 | 715 | 816 | 921 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | medium | high |
Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the west: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
The coast here faces northwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in Abū QīrQuestions
What's the wind like today in Abū Qīr?
Moderate breeze from the west: 13 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 29 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 14 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 29 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 4.2 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 31 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Abū Qīr today
Wind near Abū Qīr
- Idkū 16 mph W · 14 mi
- Al Burj 17 mph W · 57 mi
- El Alamein 13 mph W · 73 mi
- Dumyāţ al Jadīdah 15 mph WSW · 96 mi
- El Dabaa 14 mph WNW · 97 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
Wind: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS; the table shows each hour's model); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 14 mi away. Coast orientation: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 1:04 pm (local time).
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