Wind in Cattolica
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:30 am (CET)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Cattolica is a gentle breeze from the west-northwest: 3 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 20 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 18 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 32 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 3–11 mph · gusts 20 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–11 mph · gusts 20 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 4–13 mph · gusts 22 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 9–15 mph · gusts 27 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 12–18 mph · gusts 32 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 4–13 mph · gusts 32 N · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 1–11 mph · gusts 25 N · 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) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 6 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NNW | NE | NE | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 11 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 7 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
| Gusts | 7 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
| Gusts | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 21 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 tomorrow.
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 | 1328 | 1226 | 1328 | 1532 | 1530 | 1232 | 1125 |
| AIFS | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 6 |
| GFS | 1924 | 1922 | 1421 | 2027 | 1426 | 1424 | 1522 |
| ICON | 1018 | 1222 | 1223 | 1428 | 1427 | 1019 | 918 |
| ARPEGE | 1526 | 1625 | 1624 | 1527 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1120 | 1120 | 1322 | 1527 | 1832 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | high | high | 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-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the north-northeast: 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 · 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 CattolicaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Cattolica?
Gentle breeze from the west-northwest: 8 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 20 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 18 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.4 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Cattolica today
Wind near Cattolica
- Pesaro 9 mph WNW · 9.7 mi
- Rimini 7 mph WNW · 11 mi
- Centinarola 8 mph WNW · 15 mi
- Bellaria-Igea Marina 5 mph WNW · 18 mi
- Marotta 10 mph NW · 25 mi
- Pinarella 6 mph W · 27 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, 2.7 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 6:30 am (local time).
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