Wind in Ars-en-Ré
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:04 pm (CET)- Gusts
- 24 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Ars-en-Ré is a moderate breeze from the east: 11 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 24 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 20 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 33 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 11–16 mph · gusts 24 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 6–14 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 10–15 mph · gusts 22 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 12–15 mph · gusts 23 NE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 13–14 mph · gusts 21 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 11–20 mph · gusts 33 NE · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 15–19 mph · gusts 29 ENE · 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) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
| Gusts | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 |
| Direction | ENE | E | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 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) | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 13 |
| Gusts | 17 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 19 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 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) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Gusts | 17 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 21 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Gusts | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 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 | 1621 | 1319 | 1521 | 1722 | 1829 | 2033 | 1929 |
| AIFS | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| GFS | 1926 | 1724 | 1827 | 2028 | 2630 | 2427 | 2426 |
| ICON | 1320 | 1016 | 1219 | 1119 | 1321 | 1223 | 1526 |
| ARPEGE | 1521 | 1419 | 1621 | 1723 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1624 | 1421 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1421 | 1421 | 1522 | 1523 | 1421 | — | — |
| 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 east: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the northeast: offshore.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in Ars-en-RéQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ars-en-Ré?
Moderate breeze from the east: 15 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 24 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 20 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 5.0 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Ars-en-Ré today
Wind near Ars-en-Ré
- Saint-Martin-de-Ré 15 mph E · 7.1 mi
- Saint-Denis-d'Oléron 16 mph ENE · 14 mi
- Longeville-sur-Mer 10 mph ENE · 14 mi
- Esnandes 13 mph ENE · 19 mi
- Angoulins 11 mph ENE · 21 mi
- Boyard-Ville 12 mph ENE · 21 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 12:04 pm (local time).
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