Wind in Pantelleria
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:30 am (CET)- Gusts
- 8 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Pantelleria is a light breeze from the north: 4 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 32 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 39 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 4–11 mph · gusts 21 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–7 mph · gusts 14 N · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 4–7 mph · gusts 13 N · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 5–16 mph · gusts 43 NW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 12–32 mph · gusts 39 NW · Beaufort 7
- Tue 3 17–30 mph · gusts 39 NW · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 2–16 mph · gusts 28 WNW · 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) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 11 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 |
| Direction | N | N | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NNE | NE | N | NNW | N | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 9 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Direction | N | NNW | NNW | NNE | N | 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 |
| 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
| Gusts | 15 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 40 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NNW | NW | NNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 1419 | 1318 | 913 | 2228 | 3238 | 3039 | 1628 |
| AIFS | 13 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 15 |
| GFS | 1112 | 1113 | 98 | 2629 | 3235 | 2528 | 1919 |
| ICON | 1015 | 812 | 811 | 2034 | 2334 | 1727 | 1521 |
| ARPEGE | 1017 | 1016 | 815 | 1017 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1121 | 714 | 713 | 1743 | 2139 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | medium | medium | 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Monday 2, from the northwest: onshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale · week peak | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in PantelleriaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Pantelleria?
Light breeze from the north: 4 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 32 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 39 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.0 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 43 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Pantelleria today
Wind near Pantelleria
- Hammam el Rhezez 2 mph W · 46 mi
- Hennchir Ksar Rhaleb 2 mph WSW · 51 mi
- Korba 5 mph WNW · 63 mi
- Tre Fontane 2 mph NE · 67 mi
- Mazara del Vallo 3 mph NE · 67 mi
- Korbous 5 mph NW · 76 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 2:30 am (local time).
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