Wind in Riccione
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:09 pm (CET)- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Riccione is a light breeze from the north-northwest: 1 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 17 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 15 mph from the 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 1–9 mph · gusts 17 NW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–11 mph · gusts 21 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–13 mph · gusts 24 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 7–14 mph · gusts 27 NE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 11–15 mph · gusts 30 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 3–11 mph · gusts 29 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 5–10 mph · gusts 25 W · 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) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Gusts | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | WNW | W | WNW | NW | NNW | NE | NNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 9 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 10 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 |
| Gusts | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 18 |
| Direction | NNW | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
| Gusts | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 22 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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 today.
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 | 1021 | 1021 | 1123 | 1529 | 1126 | 1129 | 1025 |
| AIFS | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 |
| GFS | 1823 | 1724 | 1622 | 1722 | 2229 | 1623 | 1116 |
| ICON | 815 | 1020 | 1324 | 1429 | 1531 | 1223 | 713 |
| ARPEGE | 1523 | 1521 | 1726 | 1828 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 917 | 1121 | 1324 | 1427 | 1530 | — | — |
| 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 north-northwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Monday 2, from the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in RiccioneQuestions
What's the wind like today in Riccione?
Light breeze from the north-northwest: 7 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 15 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.2 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Riccione today
Wind near Riccione
- Rimini 6 mph NNW · 6.1 mi
- Bellaria-Igea Marina 7 mph N · 14 mi
- Pesaro 11 mph NNE · 14 mi
- Centinarola 13 mph NNE · 20 mi
- Pinarella 5 mph NNW · 22 mi
- Marotta 11 mph NNE · 29 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, 4.6 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 1:09 pm (local time).
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