Wind in Kardamena
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:43 am (EET)- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Kardamena is a gentle breeze from the north-northeast: 4 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 20 mph from the west, with gusts of 28 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 4–11 mph · gusts 21 N · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–7 mph · gusts 14 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 0–7 mph · gusts 15 SE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 8–12 mph · gusts 22 SE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–17 mph · gusts 33 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 7–20 mph · gusts 34 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 10–20 mph · gusts 28 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) | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Gusts | 9 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 12 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | NNW | NNW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 7 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | N | N | NNW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| Direction | NNW | ENE | ENE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| Gusts | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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?
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 | 1524 | 1217 | 1117 | 1724 | 2232 | 2034 | 2028 |
| AIFS | 13 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| GFS | 1726 | 69 | 43 | 913 | 1623 | 1013 | 78 |
| ICON | 1219 | 813 | 914 | 1421 | 1730 | 1525 | 1219 |
| ARPEGE | 917 | 715 | 511 | 1222 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1121 | 814 | 715 | 1222 | 1733 | — | — |
| 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-northeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Wednesday 4, from the west: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 KardamenaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kardamena?
Gentle breeze from the north-northeast: 8 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 20 mph from the west, with gusts of 28 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.8 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Kardamena today
Wind near Kardamena
- Mastichári 9 mph NNE · 5.9 mi
- Zipári 9 mph NNE · 7.4 mi
- Mandráki 8 mph NNE · 12 mi
- Kálymnos 6 mph NNE · 15 mi
- Bitez 4 mph NNE · 23 mi
- Türkbükü 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). 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 4:43 am (local time).
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