Wind in Salme
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:50 am (EET)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Salme is a gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 5 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 19 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 38 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 5–9 mph · gusts 18 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 5–11 mph · gusts 22 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 5–10 mph · gusts 18 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–6 mph · gusts 13 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–6 mph · gusts 13 SW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 4–19 mph · gusts 38 NW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 5–15 mph · gusts 31 N · Beaufort 4
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) | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
| Direction | S | S | S | SSW | S | W | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 17 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
| Direction | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 14 |
| Direction | NNW | N | N | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 917 | 1021 | 718 | 710 | 836 | 1938 | 1531 |
| AIFS | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 17 |
| GFS | 1117 | 1523 | 1319 | 910 | 1424 | 1325 | 1325 |
| ICON | 613 | 925 | 818 | 510 | 513 | 1022 | 921 |
| ARPEGE | 1421 | 1523 | 915 | 1016 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 918 | 1122 | 1018 | 613 | 613 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | 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-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the northwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces south. 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 SalmeQuestions
What's the wind like today in Salme?
Gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 8 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 19 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.6 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Salme today
Wind near Salme
- Nasva 6 mph SSW · 6.5 mi
- Sandla 7 mph SSW · 24 mi
- Kolka 6 mph SSW · 31 mi
- Orissaare 6 mph SSW · 41 mi
- Ruhnu 10 mph SSW · 44 mi
- Jausa 6 mph SSW · 46 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 10:50 am (local time).
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