Wind in Chalki
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:44 am (EET)- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 6:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Chalki is a gentle breeze from the south-southeast: 3 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 6:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 22 mph from the west, 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 3–13 mph · gusts 19 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 2–9 mph · gusts 14 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 0–8 mph · gusts 13 S · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 6–11 mph · gusts 18 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–17 mph · gusts 32 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 6–21 mph · gusts 33 SW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 13–22 mph · gusts 31 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) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
| Gusts | 14 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 15 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | N | NNE | N | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Gusts | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | WNW | NW | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 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) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Gusts | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| Direction | N | ESE | SSE | SW | SSW | SSW | S | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 1623 | 1217 | 813 | 2324 | 2634 | 2133 | 2231 |
| AIFS | 13 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 15 |
| GFS | 2421 | 1013 | 56 | 1216 | 2319 | 2010 | 1710 |
| ICON | 926 | 615 | 520 | 730 | 1247 | 1238 | 926 |
| ARPEGE | 1424 | 1116 | 611 | 2026 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1319 | 914 | 813 | 1118 | 1729 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | medium | medium | 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 south-southeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Wednesday 4, from the west: onshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 ChalkiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Chalki?
Gentle breeze from the south-southeast: 8 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 6:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 22 mph from the west, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.8 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Chalki today
Wind near Chalki
- Kalavárda 4 mph ESE · 20 mi
- Gennadi 4 mph S · 22 mi
- Theologòs 4 mph ESE · 26 mi
- Sými 7 mph E · 30 mi
- Afántou 2 mph E · 31 mi
- Ialysós 3 mph E · 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 1:44 am (local time).
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