Wind in Vaitoare
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 5:13 pm (GMT-10)- Gusts
- 22 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 5:00 pm
- In knots
- 14 kn
Today the wind in Vaitoare is a moderate breeze from the east-southeast: 11 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 5:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 19 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, Wed 28 11–16 mph · gusts 22 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 12–18 mph · gusts 24 E · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 10–19 mph · gusts 26 E · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 8–17 mph · gusts 24 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 8–12 mph · gusts 16 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 10–19 mph · gusts 26 SE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 17–19 mph · gusts 27 SE · Beaufort 5
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) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
| Gusts | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| Gusts | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| Direction | ESE | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
| Gusts | 19 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | E | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Gusts | 15 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
| Direction | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1622 | 1824 | 1926 | 1724 | 1216 | 1926 | 1927 |
| AIFS | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 26 |
| GFS | 2025 | 1924 | 2225 | 2021 | 1919 | 2930 | 2829 |
| ICON | 1521 | 1926 | 2028 | 1520 | 1622 | 2231 | 2232 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | medium | 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 east-southeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Friday 30, from the east: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 VaitoareQuestions
What's the wind like today in Vaitoare?
Moderate breeze from the east-southeast: 16 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 5:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 19 mph from the east, with gusts of 26 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 6.4 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Vaitoare today
Wind near Vaitoare
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 5:13 pm (local time).
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