Wind in Manakara
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:48 am (GMT+3)- Gusts
- 4 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Manakara is a light air from the west-northwest: 1 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 13 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 25 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 1–11 mph · gusts 20 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 6–13 mph · gusts 25 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–9 mph · gusts 21 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–9 mph · gusts 23 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–10 mph · gusts 24 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–10 mph · gusts 26 NE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 6–13 mph · gusts 27 NE · Beaufort 4
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 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| Gusts | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 19 |
| Direction | NE | WNW | WNW | SE | ESE | ESE | WNW | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 18 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 12 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | S | SSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Gusts | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 3 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | SW | SSW | SE | SE | SSE | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 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) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | ESE | E | E | ENE | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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 tomorrow.
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 | 1120 | 1325 | 921 | 923 | 1024 | 1026 | 1327 |
| AIFS | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| GFS | 913 | 1727 | 916 | 1011 | 915 | 1324 | 1519 |
| ICON | 932 | 921 | 921 | 718 | 923 | 1025 | 1126 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | 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 west-northwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the southwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in ManakaraQuestions
What's the wind like today in Manakara?
Light air from the west-northwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 13 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 25 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 4.3 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Manakara today
Wind near Manakara
- Savana 2 mph W · 18 mi
- Farafangana 4 mph SW · 48 mi
- Manambotra Sud 5 mph WSW · 55 mi
- Mananjary 3 mph NW · 67 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, 7.0 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 3:48 am (local time).
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