Wind in Velanidia
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:30 am (EET)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Velanidia is a light breeze from the north-northwest: 2 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 25 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 34 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 23 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–4 mph · gusts 8 NE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 3–6 mph · gusts 14 NE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 3–9 mph · gusts 26 S · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 9–22 mph · gusts 47 SW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 21–25 mph · gusts 34 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 7–23 mph · gusts 35 W · 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) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 9 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | W | W | N | NNE | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Direction | NNW | NNE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | E | SSE | SW | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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?
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 | 2028 | 1217 | 1219 | 2139 | 2543 | 2534 | 2335 |
| AIFS | 18 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 17 |
| GFS | 1326 | 712 | 1414 | 814 | 1416 | 1620 | 911 |
| ICON | 714 | 49 | 718 | 827 | 2246 | 1840 | 721 |
| ARPEGE | 922 | 615 | 921 | 717 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1123 | 48 | 614 | 926 | 2147 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | medium | medium | low |
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-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the west-southwest: offshore.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in VelanidiaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Velanidia?
Light breeze from the north-northwest: 5 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 25 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.9 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 47 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Velanidia today
Wind near Velanidia
- Neápoli 4 mph NNW · 5.3 mi
- Monemvasía 6 mph WNW · 15 mi
- Cythera 5 mph N · 24 mi
- Káto Glykóvrysi 5 mph NE · 32 mi
- Kyparíssi 10 mph NW · 35 mi
- Kalývia 4 mph W · 37 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 2:30 am (local time).
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