Wind in Ierápetra
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:00 am (EET)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Ierápetra is a gentle breeze from the north-northwest: 2 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 21 mph from the west-southwest, 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 2–11 mph · gusts 20 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–6 mph · gusts 11 N · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–5 mph · gusts 10 E · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–4 mph · gusts 16 SE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 3–8 mph · gusts 18 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 7–21 mph · gusts 30 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 1–10 mph · gusts 21 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Direction | NNW | N | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNE | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Direction | N | N | N | N | WNW | NNW | N | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | ENE | ESE | SSE | S | SSE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 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) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Gusts | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
| Direction | ESE | W | N | SSE | S | S | ESE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 713 | 712 | 613 | 917 | 1724 | 2130 | 1021 |
| AIFS | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 12 |
| GFS | 1110 | 78 | 79 | 1112 | 1522 | 921 | 1519 |
| ICON | 59 | 410 | 612 | 722 | 817 | 1528 | 1122 |
| ARPEGE | 1530 | 1121 | 815 | 1120 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1120 | 611 | 410 | 416 | 818 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | medium | 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 north-northwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the west-southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces south. 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 IerápetraQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ierápetra?
Gentle breeze from the north-northwest: 11 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 21 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.6 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 Ierápetra today
Wind near Ierápetra
- Mírtos 1 mph E · 9.0 mi
- Koutsourás 11 mph NNW · 12 mi
- Ágios Nikólaos 16 mph NW · 12 mi
- Mílatos 14 mph WNW · 23 mi
- Sitia 14 mph NW · 25 mi
- Palekastro 20 mph NW · 32 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 11:00 am (local time).
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