Wind in Cheppad
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:55 am (GMT+5:30)- Gusts
- 4 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Cheppad is a light air from the southeast: 0 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 9 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 21 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 0–7 mph · gusts 17 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 2–8 mph · gusts 18 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–9 mph · gusts 21 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–8 mph · gusts 20 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–8 mph · gusts 19 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–7 mph · gusts 19 NW · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 2–8 mph · gusts 23 NNW · Beaufort 2
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) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 1 |
| Direction | ENE | ESE | ESE | S | WSW | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 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) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | N | WNW | WNW | NW | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 5 |
| Direction | N | NNE | N | N | WNW | WNW | NW | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 17 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | N | W | WNW | NW | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 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 on Sunday 1.
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 | 717 | 818 | 921 | 820 | 819 | 719 | 823 |
| AIFS | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| GFS | 99 | 1113 | 1115 | 1111 | 98 | 912 | 1010 |
| ICON | 615 | 716 | 819 | 818 | 615 | 615 | 616 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | medium | high | 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 southeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the north-northwest: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in CheppadQuestions
What's the wind like today in Cheppad?
Light air from the southeast: 3 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 9 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 21 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 2.8 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Cheppad today
Wind near Cheppad
- Karungappalli 3 mph SE · 10 mi
- Alappuzha 3 mph E · 20 mi
- Mayyanād 3 mph ENE · 30 mi
- Cherthala 3 mph E · 32 mi
- Kumbalangy 5 mph E · 46 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, 15 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 4:55 am (local time).
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