Wind in Karpathos
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:44 am (EET)- Gusts
- 33 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Karpathos is a moderate breeze from the west-northwest: 5 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 37 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 22 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 25 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 5–14 mph · gusts 37 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 3–8 mph · gusts 17 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–6 mph · gusts 20 S · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 5–11 mph · gusts 32 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 4–13 mph · gusts 38 S · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 4–22 mph · gusts 25 SW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 3–11 mph · gusts 19 W · 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) | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 36 | 27 | 32 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 19 |
| Direction | WSW | WNW | WNW | NW | NNW | NW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 9 |
| Direction | WNW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| 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) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 |
| Direction | WNW | NW | NNW | SE | S | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 20 |
| Direction | S | S | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 2230 | 1217 | 914 | 1523 | 1829 | 2225 | 1119 |
| AIFS | 18 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
| GFS | 1320 | 811 | 68 | 610 | 1519 | 1019 | 1019 |
| ICON | 1434 | 819 | 819 | 1130 | 1441 | 1435 | 1023 |
| ARPEGE | 1427 | 1021 | 613 | 1119 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1437 | 917 | 620 | 1132 | 1238 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | medium | high |
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 west-northwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the southwest: cross-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in KarpathosQuestions
What's the wind like today in Karpathos?
Moderate breeze from the west-northwest: 13 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 37 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 22 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 25 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 2.9 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Karpathos today
Wind near Karpathos
- Ólymbos 13 mph NW · 16 mi
- Gennadi 3 mph N · 54 mi
- Chalki 3 mph NE · 54 mi
- Palekastro 18 mph WNW · 58 mi
- Sitia 15 mph NW · 66 mi
- Archángelos 3 mph ENE · 70 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 6:44 am (local time).
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