Wind in Ruhnu
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:34 am (EET)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Ruhnu is a gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 8 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 29 mph from the north, with gusts of 42 mph.
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 8–13 mph · gusts 20 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 11–18 mph · gusts 28 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 11–16 mph · gusts 25 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–10 mph · gusts 17 S · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 7–17 mph · gusts 26 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 16–29 mph · gusts 42 NW · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 11–29 mph · gusts 42 N · Beaufort 6
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) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Gusts | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | WSW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 |
| Gusts | 25 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 28 |
| Direction | W | WSW | W | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 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) | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Gusts | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Gusts | 17 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
| Direction | E | ESE | ESE | SE | S | SW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 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 | 1520 | 2027 | 1928 | 1428 | 2238 | 2942 | 2942 |
| AIFS | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| GFS | 1721 | 2226 | 2225 | 1313 | 1211 | 2223 | 1314 |
| ICON | 1622 | 1926 | 2026 | 1217 | 1927 | 2332 | 2331 |
| ARPEGE | 1723 | 2229 | 1924 | 1117 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1320 | 1828 | 1625 | 1017 | 1016 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | medium | low |
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-southwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Wednesday 4, from the north: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in RuhnuQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ruhnu?
Gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 11 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 29 mph from the north, with gusts of 42 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.0 ft. On Wednesday 4, with gusts of 42 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Ruhnu today
Wind near Ruhnu
- Kolka 6 mph S · 25 mi
- Roya 4 mph SSW · 26 mi
- Mērsrags 3 mph SSW · 32 mi
- Rootsiküla 12 mph SSW · 35 mi
- Linaküla 13 mph SSW · 35 mi
- Sandla 7 mph S · 38 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). 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 1:34 am (local time).
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