Wind in Ganjām
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:17 am (GMT+5:30)- Gusts
- 28 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 8:00 am
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Ganjām is a gentle breeze from the south-southeast: 8 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 8:00 am with gusts of 32 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 8–15 mph · gusts 32 S · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–9 mph · gusts 19 S · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 0–6 mph · gusts 13 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–8 mph · gusts 14 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–6 mph · gusts 17 NE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–7 mph · gusts 15 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–4 mph · gusts 12 ESE · Beaufort 1
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) | 12 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 25 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 14 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SSE | S | SSW | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 14 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 5 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | SSE | S | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| Direction | S | SSW | NW | WSW | SE | SE | ESE | NW |
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NNW | NE | E | ESE | ESE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | 1532 | 919 | 613 | 814 | 617 | 715 | 412 |
| AIFS | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| GFS | 2234 | 1112 | 98 | 910 | 912 | 65 | 85 |
| ICON | 1429 | 717 | 611 | 916 | 713 | 612 | 815 |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | high | high | 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-southeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
The coast here faces southeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 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 |
Questions about the wind in GanjāmQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ganjām?
Gentle breeze from the south-southeast: 11 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 8:00 am with gusts of 32 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 15 mph from the south, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 10 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Ganjām today
Wind near Ganjām
- Agastinuagan 11 mph SSE · 1.6 mi
- Pālūru 11 mph SSE · 7.7 mi
- Puri 4 mph NE · 58 mi
- Srikakulam 19 mph S · 106 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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 4:17 am (local time).
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