Wind in Vieste
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:01 am (CET)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Vieste is a gentle breeze from the west-northwest: 7 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 20 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 30 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 7–10 mph · gusts 23 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 4–7 mph · gusts 19 WNW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 5–8 mph · gusts 19 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–7 mph · gusts 16 NW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 4–20 mph · gusts 30 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 7–19 mph · gusts 33 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 6–16 mph · gusts 26 NNW · 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) | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
| Direction | W | W | WNW | NW | NW | NW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 17 |
| Direction | W | W | W | WNW | NW | WNW | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| Direction | W | W | WNW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 1623 | 1318 | 1217 | 1432 | 2030 | 1933 | 1626 |
| AIFS | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 11 |
| GFS | 1417 | 1213 | 1011 | 1319 | 2326 | 1316 | 810 |
| ICON | 922 | 720 | 718 | 717 | 1533 | 1636 | 614 |
| ARPEGE | 1427 | 1118 | 1018 | 1630 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1123 | 719 | 819 | 716 | 1022 | — | — |
| 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 west-northwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the north-northeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 | 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 |
Questions about the wind in ViesteQuestions
What's the wind like today in Vieste?
Gentle breeze from the west-northwest: 9 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 20 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.0 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Vieste today
Wind near Vieste
- Peschici 9 mph WNW · 9.1 mi
- Mattinata 7 mph NNW · 13 mi
- Zapponeta 9 mph W · 31 mi
- Margherita di Savoia 9 mph WSW · 35 mi
- Trani 10 mph W · 44 mi
- Giovinazzo 11 mph W · 55 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 2:01 am (local time).
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