Wind in Nosy Varika
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:39 am (GMT+3)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Nosy Varika is a light breeze from the north: 2 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 13 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 27 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 2–10 mph · gusts 18 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 6–12 mph · gusts 24 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–10 mph · gusts 21 S · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–10 mph · gusts 18 SE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–9 mph · gusts 22 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–12 mph · gusts 30 NE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 6–13 mph · gusts 27 NNE · 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) | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 15 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 7 |
| Direction | NNE | N | WNW | NE | ENE | NE | SSE | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| Gusts | 21 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 12 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | S | S | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Gusts | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 4 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | S | SE | ESE | SSE | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Direction | W | WSW | WSW | SE | ESE | E | E | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 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 | 1018 | 1224 | 1021 | 1018 | 922 | 1230 | 1327 |
| AIFS | 8 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| GFS | 1613 | 1221 | 810 | 1312 | 1210 | 1722 | 1719 |
| ICON | 1020 | 1122 | 1123 | 1019 | 1121 | 1122 | 1224 |
| Confidence | medium | high | 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 north: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Wednesday 4, from the north-northeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 Nosy VarikaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Nosy Varika?
Light breeze from the north: 7 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 13 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 27 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 4.4 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 Nosy Varika today
Wind near Nosy Varika
- Mananjary 3 mph NW · 46 mi
- Mahanoro 9 mph N · 50 mi
- Maintinandry 4 mph N · 84 mi
- Vatomandry 10 mph N · 91 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, 12 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 2:39 am (local time).
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