Wind in Violí Charáki
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:29 am (EET)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Violí Charáki is a moderate breeze from the northwest: 6 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 27 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 6–16 mph · gusts 27 NW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 1–7 mph · gusts 15 N · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 4–11 mph · gusts 22 S · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 9–15 mph · gusts 31 S · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 8–16 mph · gusts 26 S · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 6–15 mph · gusts 37 S · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 1–12 mph · gusts 28 S · 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) | 10 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
| Gusts | 17 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 18 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | N | N | N | N | NNE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 7 |
| Gusts | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 14 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | S | S | S | S |
| 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) | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 17 | 18 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 1531 | 819 | 818 | 1128 | 1239 | 1537 | 1228 |
| AIFS | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| GFS | 2225 | 810 | 75 | 1111 | 1317 | 126 | 78 |
| ICON | 1343 | 930 | 724 | 939 | 1144 | 1145 | 722 |
| ARPEGE | 1530 | 613 | 510 | 1532 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1627 | 615 | 1122 | 1531 | 1626 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | 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 northwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
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 | 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 Violí CharákiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Violí Charáki?
Moderate breeze from the northwest: 13 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 16 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 27 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 1.9 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 37 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 Violí Charáki today
Wind near Violí Charáki
- Georgioupolis 11 mph WNW · 10 mi
- Pláka 8 mph W · 14 mi
- Pánormos 8 mph WNW · 15 mi
- Anópolis 4 mph SSE · 22 mi
- Soúda 6 mph W · 22 mi
- Agía Galíni 9 mph NW · 23 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, 10 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 3:29 am (local time).
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