Wind in Níkiti
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:26 am (EET)- Gusts
- 4 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 4 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Níkiti is a light air from the west-northwest: 1 mph to 4 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 8 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 19 mph from the northwest, 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 1–4 mph · gusts 8 W · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 0–5 mph · gusts 11 NE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 5–10 mph · gusts 20 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 8–14 mph · gusts 26 NE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 8–10 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–15 mph · gusts 34 SE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 3–19 mph · gusts 38 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) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Gusts | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Direction | N | N | WNW | NW | W | SW | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Direction | E | SSE | WSW | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 11 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 19 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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 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 | 1120 | 49 | 715 | 1540 | 1532 | 1534 | 1938 |
| AIFS | 13 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 14 |
| GFS | 76 | 716 | 418 | 825 | 1121 | 1311 | 104 |
| ICON | 513 | 513 | 819 | 1230 | 1133 | 932 | 614 |
| ARPEGE | 710 | 913 | 1119 | 1930 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 48 | 511 | 1020 | 1326 | 1021 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | medium | 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 west-northwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Wednesday 4, from the northwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 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 NíkitiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Níkiti?
Light air from the west-northwest: 1 mph now, peaking at 4 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 8 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 19 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 1.0 ft. On Wednesday 4, 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 Níkiti today
Wind near Níkiti
- Psakoúdia 2 mph NNW · 8.3 mi
- Néos Marmarás 4 mph NNW · 11 mi
- Áfytos 4 mph WNW · 15 mi
- Ammoulianí 2 mph W · 15 mi
- Ierissós 2 mph W · 16 mi
- Ágios Mámas 4 mph WNW · 18 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, 4.7 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 8:26 am (local time).
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