Wind in Jard-sur-Mer
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:40 am (CET)- Gusts
- 18 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Jard-sur-Mer is a moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 8 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 3:00 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 8–16 mph · gusts 22 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 7–13 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 7–11 mph · gusts 18 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 7–11 mph · gusts 18 NE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 7–11 mph · gusts 26 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 9–13 mph · gusts 32 NE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 9–14 mph · gusts 28 NE · 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) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 16 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 12 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 11 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Gusts | 16 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 15 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | ENE | E | E | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Gusts | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 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) | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 1018 | 816 | 918 | 1115 | 1426 | 1332 | 1428 |
| AIFS | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
| GFS | 1325 | 1123 | 1326 | 1530 | 1833 | 1731 | 1728 |
| ICON | 1321 | 1117 | 1320 | 1220 | 1220 | 1626 | 1626 |
| ARPEGE | 1423 | 1017 | 1423 | 1523 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1622 | 1319 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1219 | 1016 | 1118 | 1118 | 1119 | — | — |
| 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.
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 | 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 Jard-sur-MerQuestions
What's the wind like today in Jard-sur-Mer?
Moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 13 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 16 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 22 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 6.3 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 Jard-sur-Mer today
Wind near Jard-sur-Mer
- La Tranche-sur-Mer 6 mph ENE · 8.4 mi
- Château-d'Olonne 9 mph E · 9.9 mi
- Saint-Martin-de-Ré 14 mph ENE · 18 mi
- Bretignolles-sur-Mer 7 mph E · 20 mi
- Givrand 7 mph ENE · 23 mi
- Charron 7 mph ENE · 24 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, 12 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 1:40 am (local time).
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