Wind in Bonifacio
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:02 am (CET)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Bonifacio is a gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 3 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 27 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 3–15 mph · gusts 27 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 9–17 mph · gusts 30 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–15 mph · gusts 31 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–8 mph · gusts 19 NE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–6 mph · gusts 13 NW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 3–11 mph · gusts 28 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 8–12 mph · gusts 27 NE · 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) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
| Gusts | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 13 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | N | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME |
| 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 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
| Gusts | 16 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 21 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME |
| 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 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| Gusts | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 7 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | 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) | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 10 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 18 |
| Direction | NE | NE | ENE | NE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Sunday 1: it may change.
What 7 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 | 1426 | 1526 | 1730 | 2136 | 1330 | 1128 | 1227 |
| AIFS | 9 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 14 |
| GFS | 1516 | 1917 | 2215 | 1917 | 2221 | 2221 | 2023 |
| ICON | 919 | 1124 | 1430 | 1020 | 715 | 49 | 817 |
| ARPEGE | 1724 | 1930 | 2234 | 2639 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1527 | 1730 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 918 | 1223 | 1531 | 919 | 613 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | low | low | low | 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 east-northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the northeast: offshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 BonifacioQuestions
What's the wind like today in Bonifacio?
Gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 9 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 17 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.1 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Bonifacio today
Wind near Bonifacio
- Santa Teresa Gallura 10 mph NE · 10 mi
- La Maddalena 7 mph ENE · 18 mi
- Propriano 2 mph ENE · 24 mi
- Badesi 6 mph S · 32 mi
- Codaruina 6 mph ESE · 36 mi
- Olbia 2 mph NNW · 37 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 10:02 am (local time).
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