Wind in Martigues
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:07 am (CET)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 1:00 am
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Martigues is a light breeze from the north-northeast: 3 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 1:00 am with gusts of 18 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 15 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 30 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 3–10 mph · gusts 18 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–6 mph · gusts 9 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 4–8 mph · gusts 16 N · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 6–12 mph · gusts 23 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 7–15 mph · gusts 30 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 3–14 mph · gusts 27 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 3–7 mph · gusts 22 NE · Beaufort 2
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 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | N | N | NE | NE | NNE | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Direction | NNE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | ESE | NNW | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | N | NNW | NW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | N | N | N | NNW | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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?
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 | 1019 | 410 | 1323 | 1224 | 1222 | 926 | 622 |
| AIFS | 11 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
| GFS | 1216 | 78 | 1116 | 1822 | 2229 | 2026 | 89 |
| ICON | 814 | 58 | 1016 | 1728 | 1829 | 3257 | 1627 |
| ARPEGE | 1218 | 58 | 1014 | 2032 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1018 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 614 | 510 | 816 | 1223 | 1530 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | 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 north-northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the north-northwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces south. 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in MartiguesQuestions
What's the wind like today in Martigues?
Light breeze from the north-northeast: 5 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 1:00 am with gusts of 18 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 15 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.4 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 south.
More about Martigues today
Wind near Martigues
- Sausset-les-Pins 4 mph NNE · 5.8 mi
- Carry-le-Rouet 6 mph NNE · 7.2 mi
- Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône 10 mph NNE · 13 mi
- Saint-Joseph 2 mph SSW · 17 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 11:07 am (local time).
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