Wind in Donoussa
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:13 am (EET)- Gusts
- 12 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Donoussa is a light breeze from the north-northeast: 5 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 26 mph from the 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 5–16 mph · gusts 23 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 10–15 mph · gusts 22 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–10 mph · gusts 15 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–12 mph · gusts 17 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 11–18 mph · gusts 40 S · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 14–26 mph · gusts 34 SW · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 7–23 mph · gusts 31 WNW · 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) | 12 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
| Gusts | 18 | 19 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 22 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | N | NW | NNW | NNW | N | NNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 22 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Gusts | 15 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | N | NE | E | E | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Gusts | 12 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 2536 | 2230 | 1521 | 1239 | 2247 | 2634 | 2331 |
| AIFS | 20 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 19 |
| GFS | 2526 | 2122 | 1515 | 1314 | 1621 | 1210 | 129 |
| ICON | 1622 | 1622 | 913 | 1317 | 2029 | 2034 | 1723 |
| ARPEGE | 2433 | 2027 | 1519 | 1519 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1623 | 1522 | 1115 | 1217 | 1829 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | high | low | 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-northeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the southwest: offshore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 DonoussaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Donoussa?
Light breeze from the north-northeast: 5 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 26 mph from the 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 40 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Donoussa today
Wind near Donoussa
- Apollonas 8 mph NNE · 15 mi
- Tholária 4 mph NNW · 16 mi
- Amorgós 4 mph NNW · 19 mi
- Schinoussa 4 mph N · 22 mi
- Náxos 8 mph N · 23 mi
- Náousa 9 mph N · 31 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 5:13 am (local time).
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