Wind in Antibes
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:48 am (CET)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 9:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Antibes is a light breeze from the west-northwest: 1 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 9:00 pm with gusts of 10 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 27 mph from the east, with gusts of 26 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 1–6 mph · gusts 10 NW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 0–9 mph · gusts 17 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 0–7 mph · gusts 13 WNW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 2–5 mph · gusts 9 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 0–5 mph · gusts 13 WNW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 3–27 mph · gusts 26 E · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 6–15 mph · gusts 26 ENE · 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) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Gusts | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | E | E | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 11 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | NW | NW | S | ESE | ESE | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Gusts | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 9 |
| Direction | WNW | NNW | NW | NNW | S | SSE | ENE | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Model | AROME | 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) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 711 | 914 | 59 | 1926 | 814 | 2726 | 1526 |
| AIFS | 5 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 18 |
| GFS | 56 | 710 | 69 | 58 | 65 | 910 | 1515 |
| ICON | 59 | 611 | 612 | 510 | 610 | 1122 | 723 |
| ARPEGE | 711 | 813 | 714 | 2236 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 610 | 917 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 59 | 59 | 713 | 59 | 59 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | low | high | 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 west-northwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the east: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 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 AntibesQuestions
What's the wind like today in Antibes?
Light breeze from the west-northwest: 5 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 9:00 pm with gusts of 10 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 27 mph from the east, with gusts of 26 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.5 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 southeast.
More about Antibes today
Wind near Antibes
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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 3:48 am (local time).
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