Wind in Toliara
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:53 am (GMT+3)- Gusts
- 4 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Toliara is a light air from the west-southwest: 1 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 18 mph from the south, with gusts of 37 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 1–17 mph · gusts 36 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 6–18 mph · gusts 37 S · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 5–16 mph · gusts 34 S · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–14 mph · gusts 31 S · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 0–11 mph · gusts 27 S · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 0–12 mph · gusts 30 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–11 mph · gusts 29 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) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 10 |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 23 | 36 | 29 | 19 |
| Direction | SW | NW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 9 |
| Gusts | 19 | 15 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 37 | 31 | 17 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSW | SSW | S | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 7 |
| Gusts | 15 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 34 | 28 | 14 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSW | SSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Gusts | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 |
| Direction | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SW | SW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
What 4 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 | 1736 | 1837 | 1634 | 1431 | 1127 | 1230 | 1129 |
| AIFS | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| GFS | 2224 | 2625 | 2219 | 1614 | 1517 | 1411 | 1817 |
| ICON | 1729 | 1934 | 1831 | 1630 | 1323 | 1323 | 1628 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | 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 west-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Friday 30, from the south: cross-shore.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in ToliaraQuestions
What's the wind like today in Toliara?
Light air from the west-southwest: 1 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 18 mph from the south, with gusts of 37 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 3.2 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 37 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Toliara today
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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, 13 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 12:53 am (local time).
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