Wind in Stení Vála
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:49 am (EET)- Gusts
- 31 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 3:00 am
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Stení Vála is a moderate breeze from the north: 3 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 3:00 am with gusts of 36 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 29 mph from the south, with gusts of 26 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 3–18 mph · gusts 36 N · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 0–6 mph · gusts 12 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 3–6 mph · gusts 12 NE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 2–5 mph · gusts 15 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 6–22 mph · gusts 45 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 4–29 mph · gusts 26 S · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 14–25 mph · gusts 34 NNW · Beaufort 6
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) | 16 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 30 | 35 | 31 | 25 | 30 | 23 | 17 | 7 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Direction | NNE | ESE | WNW | ESE | E | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Direction | E | E | E | ESE | S | SSE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 on Sunday 1.
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 | 2838 | 1419 | 1318 | 1737 | 2237 | 2926 | 2534 |
| AIFS | 23 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 22 |
| GFS | 2628 | 1616 | 1313 | 2121 | 2928 | 2320 | 2220 |
| ICON | 2437 | 913 | 913 | 914 | 2637 | 2131 | 1622 |
| ARPEGE | 2233 | 1420 | 1420 | 1521 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1836 | 612 | 612 | 515 | 2245 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | 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-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Tuesday 3, from the south: cross-shore.
The coast here faces west. 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 | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in Stení VálaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Stení Vála?
Moderate breeze from the north: 13 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 3:00 am with gusts of 36 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 29 mph from the south, with gusts of 26 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 4.8 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 45 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces west.
More about Stení Vála today
Wind near Stení Vála
- Patitiri 13 mph N · 4.6 mi
- Skópelos 12 mph NNW · 12 mi
- Glóssa 12 mph NNW · 17 mi
- Artemísio 3 mph NNW · 39 mi
- Skýros 19 mph NNE · 40 mi
- Kými 19 mph NNE · 40 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 5:49 am (local time).
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