Wind in Palaiá Fókaia
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:27 am (EET)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Palaiá Fókaia is a light breeze from the northwest: 3 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 20 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 23 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 38 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 3–12 mph · gusts 20 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 4–11 mph · gusts 18 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 4–6 mph · gusts 11 NE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 4–12 mph · gusts 21 SE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 7–23 mph · gusts 38 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 6–21 mph · gusts 26 SW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 4–11 mph · gusts 22 NNW · 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) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 10 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 7 |
| Direction | NNW | NW | NW | N | N | NNE | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 10 |
| Direction | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
| Gusts | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | E | SE | SE | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 6 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 | 1632 | 1326 | 1121 | 843 | 1831 | 2126 | 1122 |
| AIFS | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 11 |
| GFS | 2025 | 2122 | 1619 | 1216 | 2121 | 1517 | 1311 |
| ICON | 1426 | 1018 | 511 | 1127 | 1936 | 1833 | 817 |
| ARPEGE | 1124 | 1121 | 1122 | 1018 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1220 | 1118 | 611 | 1221 | 2338 | — | — |
| 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 northwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the south-southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in Palaiá FókaiaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Palaiá Fókaia?
Light breeze from the northwest: 7 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 20 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 23 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.3 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Palaiá Fókaia today
Wind near Palaiá Fókaia
- Agios Dimítrios Kropiás 3 mph NW · 7.7 mi
- Porto Rafti 3 mph WNW · 12 mi
- Ellinikó 5 mph NW · 16 mi
- Drapetsóna 4 mph WNW · 24 mi
- Vathý 12 mph NW · 26 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, 15 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 2:27 am (local time).
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