Wind in Skýros
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:29 am (EET)- Gusts
- 30 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 5:00 am
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Skýros is a gentle breeze from the north-northeast: 7 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 5:00 am with gusts of 57 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 7–20 mph · gusts 57 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 5–10 mph · gusts 27 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–5 mph · gusts 15 NE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 2–8 mph · gusts 30 SE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 9–18 mph · gusts 51 S · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 3–18 mph · gusts 25 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 9–20 mph · gusts 28 NW · 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) | 7 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 27 | 43 | 54 | 52 | 42 | 30 | 30 | 24 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | N | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 27 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Gusts | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 21 |
| Direction | ENE | E | ESE | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 today.
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 | 2637 | 1824 | 1521 | 1330 | 2040 | 1825 | 2028 |
| AIFS | 26 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
| GFS | 2329 | 1321 | 1214 | 1115 | 2834 | 1620 | 1314 |
| ICON | 1733 | 916 | 511 | 917 | 1937 | 1633 | 1324 |
| ARPEGE | 2037 | 1121 | 1223 | 916 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2057 | 1027 | 515 | 830 | 1851 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | high | high | high | 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
The coast here faces northeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 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 |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in SkýrosQuestions
What's the wind like today in Skýros?
Gentle breeze from the north-northeast: 10 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 5:00 am with gusts of 57 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 20 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 57 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.2 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 57 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Skýros today
Wind near Skýros
- Kými 11 mph NNW · 31 mi
- Oxílithos 11 mph NNW · 33 mi
- Stení Vála 16 mph NNE · 40 mi
- Patitiri 16 mph NNE · 41 mi
- Skópelos 15 mph NNE · 47 mi
- Magoúla 9 mph WSW · 52 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). 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 1:29 am (local time).
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