Wind in Sitia
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:04 am (EET)- Gusts
- 43 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Sitia is a moderate breeze from the northwest: 6 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 44 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 19 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 31 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 6–15 mph · gusts 44 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 3–8 mph · gusts 23 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–5 mph · gusts 12 S · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 4–11 mph · gusts 27 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 6–10 mph · gusts 31 S · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–19 mph · gusts 31 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 1–10 mph · gusts 15 W · 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) | 7 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 19 | 30 | 36 | 44 | 36 | 34 | 28 | 21 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | WNW | NW | WNW | NW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 8 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | NW | WNW | NW | NW | WNW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Gusts | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
| Direction | S | S | S | E | NNW | WNW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
| Direction | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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 | 2130 | 1521 | 711 | 1324 | 1532 | 1924 | 1015 |
| AIFS | 18 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 9 |
| GFS | 2832 | 1620 | 79 | 910 | 1824 | 1718 | 712 |
| ICON | 1440 | 625 | 716 | 934 | 1137 | 1750 | 1340 |
| ARPEGE | 2442 | 1423 | 712 | 1425 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1544 | 823 | 512 | 1127 | 1031 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | medium | 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-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the south-southwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 SitiaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Sitia?
Moderate breeze from the northwest: 15 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 44 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 19 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 3.2 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 44 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces north.
More about Sitia today
Wind near Sitia
- Palekastro 19 mph WNW · 8.5 mi
- Makry Gialos 7 mph NW · 14 mi
- Pacheía Ámmos 11 mph N · 18 mi
- Schísma Eloúndas 10 mph NW · 22 mi
- Mílatos 11 mph W · 31 mi
- Mírtos 1 mph ESE · 33 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 8:04 am (local time).
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