Wind in Skiáthos
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:23 am (EET)- Gusts
- 29 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 21 mph at 6:00 am
- In knots
- 17 kn
Today the wind in Skiáthos is a fresh breeze from the north-northwest: 3 mph to 21 mph, peaking at 6:00 am with gusts of 31 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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 3–21 mph · gusts 31 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 2–12 mph · gusts 18 N · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–5 mph · gusts 8 NE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 3–7 mph · gusts 14 E · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 5–13 mph · gusts 23 SE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 7–24 mph · gusts 30 S · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 8–23 mph · gusts 32 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) | 17 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 24 | 23 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 6 |
| Direction | NNE | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 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 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 5 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N | NNE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NE | ENE | E | ESE | ESE | SE |
| 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 |
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 | 2735 | 1420 | 1217 | 1549 | 1347 | 2434 | 2332 |
| AIFS | 23 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 16 |
| GFS | 2827 | 1513 | 1212 | 1420 | 1727 | 1927 | 2321 |
| ICON | 2030 | 711 | 710 | 713 | 1321 | 1319 | 47 |
| ARPEGE | 2838 | 1622 | 1419 | 1418 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2131 | 1218 | 58 | 714 | 1323 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | medium | high | low | low |
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-northwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Tuesday 3, from the south: cross-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 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 |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in SkiáthosQuestions
What's the wind like today in Skiáthos?
Fresh breeze from the north-northwest: 19 mph now, peaking at 21 mph at 6:00 am with gusts of 31 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 24 mph from the south, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 3.3 ft. On Wednesday 4, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Skiáthos today
Wind near Skiáthos
- Skópelos 16 mph NNW · 13 mi
- Artemísio 3 mph W · 18 mi
- Patitiri 15 mph NNW · 20 mi
- Korópi 2 mph NE · 21 mi
- Kalá Nerá 2 mph NE · 22 mi
- Tríkeri 5 mph WNW · 23 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 8:23 am (local time).
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