Wind in Assab
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:40 am (GMT+3)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 23 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Assab is a gentle breeze from the south: 9 mph to 23 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 36 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 9–23 mph · gusts 36 SE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 7–21 mph · gusts 33 SE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 11–23 mph · gusts 38 SE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 13–23 mph · gusts 37 SE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 11–21 mph · gusts 39 SE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 8–21 mph · gusts 34 SE · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 9–21 mph · gusts 35 SE · Beaufort 5
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) | 13 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 13 |
| Gusts | 20 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 36 | 32 | 25 | 19 |
| Direction | SSE | S | S | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
| Gusts | 11 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 23 |
| Direction | SSE | S | S | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 13 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 |
| Gusts | 20 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 35 | 38 | 30 | 28 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 14 |
| Gusts | 21 | 19 | 20 | 32 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 35 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 4 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 | 2336 | 2133 | 2338 | 2337 | 2139 | 2134 | 2135 |
| AIFS | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| GFS | 2330 | 2127 | 2630 | 2731 | 2530 | 2531 | 2531 |
| ICON | 2131 | 1930 | 2336 | 2132 | 1827 | 1829 | 1828 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | medium | medium |
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 south: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the southeast: 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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 AssabQuestions
What's the wind like today in Assab?
Gentle breeze from the south: 11 mph now, peaking at 23 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 23 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.0 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 39 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Assab today
Wind near Assab
- Raheita 14 mph SSE · 30 mi
- Mocha 17 mph SSE · 40 mi
- Yakhtul 17 mph SSE · 47 mi
- Khôr ‘Angar 14 mph S · 59 mi
- Obock 4 mph SW · 81 mi
- Tadjoura 2 mph NW · 85 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, 1.0 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 5:40 am (local time).
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