Wind in Bhīmunipatnam
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:13 am (GMT+5:30)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Bhīmunipatnam is a moderate breeze from the south-southwest: 4 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 33 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 4–17 mph · gusts 33 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 1–6 mph · gusts 15 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–7 mph · gusts 16 NE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 5–9 mph · gusts 19 NE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 8–11 mph · gusts 19 NE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 5–13 mph · gusts 20 E · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 0–8 mph · gusts 17 E · 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) | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Gusts | 33 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 11 |
| Direction | S | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WNW | ENE | SSE | S | S | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | N | NE | ESE | ESE | ESE | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 11 |
| Direction | NNW | N | N | NNE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
What 4 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 | 1733 | 615 | 616 | 919 | 1119 | 1320 | 817 |
| AIFS | 21 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| GFS | 2635 | 811 | 1110 | 1519 | 3445 | 3245 | 109 |
| ICON | 1937 | 612 | 713 | 917 | 1121 | 1120 | 714 |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | medium | low | low | 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 south-southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 | 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 BhīmunipatnamQuestions
What's the wind like today in Bhīmunipatnam?
Moderate breeze from the south-southwest: 13 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 33 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 17 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 6.6 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Bhīmunipatnam today
Wind near Bhīmunipatnam
- Rasapūdipalem 12 mph SW · 14 mi
- Srikakulam 20 mph SSW · 41 mi
- Kākināda 7 mph SW · 102 mi
- Yanam 8 mph SW · 114 mi
- Venkatraipur 13 mph S · 134 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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 10 mi away. 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 8:13 am (local time).
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