Wind in Mahavelona
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:49 am (GMT+3)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Mahavelona is a moderate breeze from the north-northeast: 10 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 30 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 10–20 mph · gusts 30 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 3–12 mph · gusts 20 S · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–12 mph · gusts 21 S · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–15 mph · gusts 23 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 3–9 mph · gusts 21 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–10 mph · gusts 19 NE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 5–10 mph · gusts 17 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) | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 16 |
| Gusts | 19 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 23 |
| Direction | N | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
| Gusts | 16 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 19 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | SSW | SSE | ESE | ESE | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SE | ESE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| Direction | SE | SW | SSW | SSW | SSE | SE | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 2030 | 1220 | 1221 | 1523 | 921 | 1019 | 1017 |
| AIFS | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 12 |
| GFS | 1127 | 1121 | 717 | 1021 | 917 | 1016 | 911 |
| ICON | 1732 | 1324 | 815 | 1018 | 816 | 1120 | 1120 |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | high | high | high | 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-northeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in MahavelonaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Mahavelona?
Moderate breeze from the north-northeast: 13 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 30 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 20 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 3.1 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces east.
More about Mahavelona today
Wind near Mahavelona
- Fenoarivo Atsinanana 5 mph NNE · 22 mi
- Toamasina 8 mph NNE · 33 mi
- Soanierana Ivongo 5 mph NNE · 53 mi
- Ambodifotatra 12 mph NE · 53 mi
- Andovoranto 5 mph NNE · 92 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 8:49 am (local time).
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