Wind in Palaiópoli
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:18 am (EET)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Palaiópoli is a light breeze from the north: 4 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 51 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 25 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 35 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 4–16 mph · gusts 51 N · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 5–12 mph · gusts 42 N · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–5 mph · gusts 16 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 3–4 mph · gusts 21 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 4–11 mph · gusts 41 S · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 10–25 mph · gusts 35 SSW · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 8–19 mph · gusts 26 NNW · 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) | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 29 | 31 | 23 | 29 | 45 | 49 | 45 | 39 |
| Direction | N | N | N | NNE | N | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 42 | 39 | 36 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 20 |
| Direction | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Direction | N | N | NNE | NE | ENE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ESE | SE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 2533 | 1824 | 1419 | 1235 | 2040 | 2530 | 1926 |
| AIFS | 24 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 18 |
| GFS | 1230 | 826 | 615 | 1217 | 1322 | 715 | 59 |
| ICON | 1750 | 1236 | 515 | 838 | 1851 | 1958 | 1027 |
| ARPEGE | 1334 | 1230 | 1023 | 613 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1651 | 1242 | 516 | 421 | 1141 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | high | medium | 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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the south-southwest: cross-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 PalaiópoliQuestions
What's the wind like today in Palaiópoli?
Light breeze from the north: 5 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 51 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 25 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.4 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 51 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Palaiópoli today
Wind near Palaiópoli
- Chóra 4 mph N · 5.8 mi
- Gávrio 10 mph N · 6.9 mi
- Áno Sýros 7 mph NNW · 26 mi
- Kárystos 4 mph NW · 26 mi
- Tínos 5 mph NNW · 27 mi
- Marmari 11 mph NNE · 32 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 7:18 am (local time).
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