Wind in Samos
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:41 am (EET)- Gusts
- 7 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Samos is a light air from the north-northwest: 2 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 19 mph from the south-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 2–12 mph · gusts 20 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–8 mph · gusts 14 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–6 mph · gusts 10 S · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 2–9 mph · gusts 19 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–15 mph · gusts 25 S · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 10–19 mph · gusts 30 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 1–12 mph · gusts 21 SSW · 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) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 14 |
| Direction | N | N | N | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Direction | NNW | N | N | NNE | N | NNW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | N | NE | SE | S | S | SSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 6 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 13 |
| Direction | SW | S | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | S | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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?
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 | 1319 | 1015 | 611 | 1123 | 1422 | 1930 | 1221 |
| AIFS | 11 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| GFS | 109 | 99 | 55 | 810 | 159 | 86 | 55 |
| ICON | 717 | 512 | 418 | 831 | 1244 | 1448 | 623 |
| ARPEGE | 1020 | 915 | 510 | 1222 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1220 | 814 | 610 | 919 | 1525 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | 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 north-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 northwest. 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 SamosQuestions
What's the wind like today in Samos?
Light air from the north-northwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 19 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.7 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Samos today
Wind near Samos
- Ágios Konstantínos 2 mph NE · 9.3 mi
- Güzelçamlı 2 mph WNW · 14 mi
- Doğanbey 1 mph SSE · 15 mi
- Özdere 6 mph NNE · 20 mi
- Payamlı 3 mph NE · 24 mi
- Tepecik 3 mph NNE · 27 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, 18 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 1:41 am (local time).
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