Wind in Santo Stefano al Mare
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:56 am (CET)- Gusts
- 7 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 1:00 am
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Santo Stefano al Mare is a light breeze from the northwest: 2 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 1:00 am with gusts of 8 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 27 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 38 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 2–6 mph · gusts 8 WNW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 1–16 mph · gusts 20 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–7 mph · gusts 19 N · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 3–10 mph · gusts 22 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–17 mph · gusts 28 N · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 12–27 mph · gusts 38 NNE · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 13–25 mph · gusts 34 NE · Beaufort 6
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 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | N | WNW | SSW | WSW | WNW | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME |
| 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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 9 |
| Direction | NW | NE | W | ENE | E | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME |
| 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 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Gusts | 16 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 12 |
| Direction | NNW | N | NNW | NNW | SE | SE | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 15 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | ENE | ENE | ENE | NNE | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 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?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Sunday 1: it may change.
What 7 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 | 1014 | 1925 | 1421 | 2823 | 2519 | 2738 | 2534 |
| AIFS | 13 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 27 |
| GFS | 511 | 920 | 917 | 69 | 610 | 1825 | 1530 |
| ICON | 518 | 722 | 623 | 823 | 927 | 1133 | 1144 |
| ARPEGE | 810 | 1123 | 1123 | 1013 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 68 | 1620 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 617 | 919 | 619 | 1022 | 1028 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | low | low | low | low |
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 northwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the north-northeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces south. 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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in Santo Stefano al MareQuestions
What's the wind like today in Santo Stefano al Mare?
Light breeze from the northwest: 5 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 1:00 am with gusts of 8 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 27 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.7 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Santo Stefano al Mare today
Wind near Santo Stefano al Mare
- Taggia 5 mph NNW · 2.3 mi
- Imperia 4 mph NNW · 7.9 mi
- Andora 4 mph NW · 15 mi
- Ventimiglia 9 mph N · 15 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 1:56 am (local time).
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