Wind in Gruissan
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:24 am (CET)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 7:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Gruissan is a gentle breeze from the northwest: 2 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 7:00 am with gusts of 15 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 28 mph from the west-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 2–11 mph · gusts 15 NW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–9 mph · gusts 13 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–13 mph · gusts 18 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 9–21 mph · gusts 34 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 12–21 mph · gusts 32 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 15–28 mph · gusts 38 WNW · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 5–14 mph · gusts 30 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) | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | WNW | ESE | ESE | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
| Gusts | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
| Direction | E | NE | NNE | NNE | ENE | ENE | E | NNE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 13 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Direction | NE | NE | N | NNW | S | SSE | S | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | 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) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
| Gusts | 14 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 33 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Sunday 1.
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 | 1018 | 613 | 914 | 2540 | 2130 | 2838 | 1430 |
| AIFS | 9 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 11 |
| GFS | 89 | 77 | 67 | 1319 | 1520 | 1720 | 1521 |
| ICON | 712 | 610 | 610 | 1932 | 1829 | 1931 | 1321 |
| ARPEGE | 1219 | 611 | 812 | 3045 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1115 | 913 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 813 | 610 | 914 | 2134 | 1932 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | medium | high |
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 northwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the west-northwest: offshore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 GruissanQuestions
What's the wind like today in Gruissan?
Gentle breeze from the northwest: 8 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 7:00 am with gusts of 15 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 28 mph from the west-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 0.8 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?
Offshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Gruissan today
Wind near Gruissan
- Valras-Plage 7 mph WNW · 14 mi
- Vias 4 mph WNW · 22 mi
- Le Barcarès 4 mph WSW · 22 mi
- Sète 3 mph NE · 37 mi
- Argelès-sur-Mer 3 mph SW · 39 mi
- Banyuls de la Marenda 9 mph NW · 43 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 4:24 am (local time).
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