Wind in Safi
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:49 pm (WET)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Safi is a gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 4 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 17 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, Wed 28 4–10 mph · gusts 17 NE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 0–7 mph · gusts 14 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 1–7 mph · gusts 14 SW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–7 mph · gusts 13 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 2–5 mph · gusts 11 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 3–7 mph · gusts 15 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 5–9 mph · gusts 19 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) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | N | NNE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NNW | NW | SW | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 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) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| Direction | S | S | SW | SW | WSW | W | SW | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 |
| Direction | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | WSW | WNW | NW | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1522 | 1017 | 511 | 915 | 1114 | 1015 | 919 |
| AIFS | 17 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| GFS | 1625 | 1518 | 1312 | 1212 | 1412 | 1217 | 109 |
| ICON | 917 | 713 | 917 | 916 | 612 | 815 | 714 |
| ARPEGE | 1422 | 1318 | 1016 | 814 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1017 | 714 | 714 | 713 | 511 | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | high | medium | 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 east-northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
The coast here faces west. 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 | 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 SafiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Safi?
Gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 8 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 10 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 17 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 6.8 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 west.
More about Safi today
Wind near Safi
- El Akarta 8 mph ENE · 27 mi
- Essaouira 2 mph NNE · 63 mi
- Oulad El Rhadabne 9 mph NE · 71 mi
- Azemmour 8 mph ENE · 86 mi
- Sidi Rahal 6 mph ENE · 111 mi
- Dar Bouazza 6 mph NE · 118 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, 3.5 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 10:49 pm (local time).
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