Wind in Sidi Barrani
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:08 am (EEST)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 3:00 am
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Sidi Barrani is a gentle breeze from the west: 4 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 3:00 am with gusts of 26 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 4–16 mph · gusts 26 W · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 1–11 mph · gusts 18 W · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–8 mph · gusts 15 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 4–12 mph · gusts 19 SE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–17 mph · gusts 28 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 2–13 mph · gusts 28 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 3–8 mph · gusts 17 SW · 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) | 11 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 |
| Gusts | 17 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 |
| Direction | SW | WNW | W | WSW | WNW | WNW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| Gusts | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SSW | SW | W | NW | N | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | SSW | NNE | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 11 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 9 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 1326 | 917 | 916 | 1228 | 1329 | 1328 | 817 |
| AIFS | 18 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 11 |
| GFS | 2230 | 99 | 109 | 1421 | 2124 | 1823 | 1215 |
| ICON | 1930 | 1219 | 1117 | 1219 | 1828 | 1422 | 1016 |
| ARPEGE | 1827 | 1219 | 1118 | 1622 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1626 | 1118 | 915 | 1219 | 1728 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | 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-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the west-southwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces north. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Sidi BarraniQuestions
What's the wind like today in Sidi Barrani?
Gentle breeze from the west: 11 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 3:00 am with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 17 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 28 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 6.4 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces north.
More about Sidi Barrani today
Wind near Sidi Barrani
- Sallum 11 mph W · 45 mi
- Bardia 13 mph W · 50 mi
- Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham 10 mph WSW · 68 mi
- Marsá Maţrūḩ 7 mph WSW · 79 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, 11 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 7:08 am (local time).
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