Wind in Portopalo di Capo Passero
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:35 am (CET)- Gusts
- 7 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Portopalo di Capo Passero is a light breeze from the north-northeast: 2 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 26 mph from the west, with gusts of 46 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 2–7 mph · gusts 13 E · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 4–9 mph · gusts 15 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 5–14 mph · gusts 23 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–11 mph · gusts 17 W · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 11–26 mph · gusts 46 W · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 6–18 mph · gusts 36 W · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 1–8 mph · gusts 22 NW · 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) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | ESE | ESE | ESE | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | ENE | E | ENE | NE |
| 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) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 11 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 11 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Gusts | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 14 |
| Direction | NNE | N | NNW | N | SW | WSW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 715 | 611 | 1019 | 1329 | 1421 | 1436 | 822 |
| AIFS | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 11 |
| GFS | 1011 | 109 | 1313 | 1115 | 1915 | 1113 | 813 |
| ICON | 611 | 815 | 1322 | 916 | 2645 | 2035 | 1525 |
| ARPEGE | 915 | 1421 | 1928 | 1218 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 713 | 915 | 1423 | 1117 | 2646 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | medium | 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 north-northeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the west: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 Portopalo di Capo PasseroQuestions
What's the wind like today in Portopalo di Capo Passero?
Light breeze from the north-northeast: 4 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 26 mph from the west, with gusts of 46 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.1 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 46 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Portopalo di Capo Passero today
Wind near Portopalo di Capo Passero
- Pachino 4 mph NNE · 3.3 mi
- Avola 5 mph NNW · 16 mi
- Pozzallo 6 mph NNE · 16 mi
- Priolo Gargallo 4 mph W · 33 mi
- Marina di Ragusa 5 mph NE · 33 mi
- Scoglitti 4 mph NE · 41 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, 8.0 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 7:35 am (local time).
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