Wind in Punta Ala
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:48 am (CET)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Punta Ala is a light breeze from the northeast: 3 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 38 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 13 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 36 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 38 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 4–11 mph · gusts 37 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 7–13 mph · gusts 36 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 4–12 mph · gusts 31 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 6–12 mph · gusts 34 N · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–9 mph · gusts 30 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 3–9 mph · gusts 22 NE · 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 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 12 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 38 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | NE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
| Gusts | 36 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 35 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| Gusts | 36 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 35 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 30 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 24 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE | NNE | 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 |
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 | 616 | 817 | 819 | 1220 | 1524 | 930 | 922 |
| AIFS | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
| GFS | 1027 | 1024 | 1127 | 1434 | 926 | 1435 | 1636 |
| ICON | 1019 | 1121 | 1323 | 1527 | 1426 | 815 | 1527 |
| ARPEGE | 1325 | 1428 | 1531 | 1530 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1138 | 1137 | 1336 | 1331 | 1234 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | 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 northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the northeast: 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 · 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 Punta AlaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Punta Ala?
Light breeze from the northeast: 4 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 38 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 13 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 36 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.6 ft. On Thursday 29, 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 Punta Ala today
Wind near Punta Ala
- Castiglione della Pescaia 5 mph NNE · 6.6 mi
- Follonica 4 mph NE · 8.6 mi
- Piombino 3 mph NE · 14 mi
- Rio Marina 2 mph NNE · 17 mi
- Portoferraio 2 mph NNE · 22 mi
- Talamone 3 mph NNE · 26 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, 3.7 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 4:48 am (local time).
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