Wind in Givrand
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:21 am (CET)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Givrand is a gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 5 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 22 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 5–14 mph · gusts 22 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 8–10 mph · gusts 17 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 8–12 mph · gusts 21 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 8–14 mph · gusts 22 NE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 7–13 mph · gusts 20 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 9–16 mph · gusts 32 NE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 12–12 mph · gusts 22 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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Gusts | 9 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 10 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | E | ENE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 13 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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 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 | 1017 | 814 | 915 | 1115 | 1524 | 1632 | 1222 |
| AIFS | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
| GFS | 1323 | 1221 | 1425 | 1428 | 1932 | 1831 | 1828 |
| ICON | 1219 | 1017 | 1221 | 1423 | 1221 | 1221 | 1526 |
| ARPEGE | 1222 | 814 | 1220 | 1422 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1422 | 1017 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1220 | 1017 | 1321 | 1422 | 1320 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | 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 east-northeast: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 GivrandQuestions
What's the wind like today in Givrand?
Gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 10 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 16 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 4.8 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 32 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 Givrand today
Wind near Givrand
- Bretignolles-sur-Mer 9 mph ENE · 3.3 mi
- Les Sables-d'Olonne 9 mph NE · 13 mi
- Notre-Dame-de-Monts 11 mph ENE · 16 mi
- La Barre-de-Monts 10 mph ENE · 18 mi
- Fromentine 14 mph ENE · 19 mi
- Jard-sur-Mer 13 mph ENE · 23 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, 13 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 9:21 am (local time).
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