Wind in Pāmban
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:24 am (GMT+5:30)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 15 kn
Today the wind in Pāmban is a moderate breeze from the southwest: 16 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 27 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 16–20 mph · gusts 27 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 10–18 mph · gusts 24 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 1–11 mph · gusts 14 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–7 mph · gusts 10 SE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 3–12 mph · gusts 18 SW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 6–14 mph · gusts 20 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 7–15 mph · gusts 20 S · Beaufort 4
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) | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
| Gusts | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| Gusts | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 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) | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSE | SE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Gusts | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Direction | E | E | SE | WNW | NNW | ESE | SE | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 2027 | 1924 | 1114 | 710 | 1218 | 1420 | 1520 |
| AIFS | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 |
| GFS | 2123 | 2022 | 109 | 119 | 1515 | 1617 | 1212 |
| ICON | 1322 | 1119 | 713 | 613 | 510 | 48 | 48 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | high | medium | medium | 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 southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
The coast here faces south. 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 · week peak | 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 PāmbanQuestions
What's the wind like today in Pāmban?
Moderate breeze from the southwest: 17 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 20 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 27 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 3.1 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Pāmban today
Wind near Pāmban
- Mandapam 11 mph SW · 6.0 mi
- Panaikulam 5 mph SW · 19 mi
- Kilakarai 5 mph SW · 29 mi
- Nambutalai 7 mph SW · 34 mi
- Talaimannar 20 mph SW · 37 mi
- Jagadāpatnam 5 mph SW · 48 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 4:24 am (local time).
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