Wind in Ghazieh
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:01 am (EET)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Ghazieh is a gentle breeze from the southeast: 4 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 35 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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 4–16 mph · gusts 35 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 1–9 mph · gusts 20 S · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–11 mph · gusts 20 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 0–7 mph · gusts 15 S · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–14 mph · gusts 18 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 4–17 mph · gusts 29 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 2–10 mph · gusts 22 SSW · 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) | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| Gusts | 12 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 22 | 11 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SSW | SW | SW | SW | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Gusts | 8 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 8 |
| Direction | S | SSE | S | S | SW | W | W | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 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 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 8 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 6 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SE | WNW | NNW | N | NNE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 8 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SE | WSW | W | WNW | N | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 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?
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 | 2534 | 1220 | 1217 | 914 | 1421 | 1729 | 1122 |
| AIFS | 21 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
| GFS | 2328 | 1120 | 99 | 98 | 1515 | 1929 | 77 |
| ICON | 1832 | 920 | 815 | 713 | 59 | 714 | 717 |
| ARPEGE | 1630 | 1119 | 916 | 815 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1635 | 920 | 1120 | 715 | 511 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | 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 southeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the south-southwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces northwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 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 |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in GhaziehQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ghazieh?
Gentle breeze from the southeast: 8 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 35 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 17 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 29 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.0 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 35 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Ghazieh today
Wind near Ghazieh
- Tyre 6 mph ESE · 20 mi
- Beirut 5 mph SE · 27 mi
- Naqoura 7 mph ESE · 31 mi
- Kfar Rosh HaNiqra 7 mph ESE · 33 mi
- Tabarja 7 mph SE · 38 mi
- Qiryat Yam 5 mph SE · 49 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 6:01 am (local time).
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