Wind in Arrifes
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:01 am (GMT-1)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 8:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Arrifes is a gentle breeze from the north: 7 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 8:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 23 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 46 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 7–17 mph · gusts 36 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 13–17 mph · gusts 33 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 12–23 mph · gusts 46 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 9–14 mph · gusts 30 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 3–9 mph · gusts 21 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–4 mph · gusts 17 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 2–7 mph · gusts 15 SSE · Beaufort 2
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) | 15 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
| Gusts | 36 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 31 |
| Direction | SW | WNW | N | N | NNW | NNW | N | N |
| Beaufort | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Gusts | 29 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
| Direction | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 15 |
| Gusts | 30 | 32 | 38 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 37 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 5 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 | 1733 | 2346 | 1430 | 921 | 417 | 715 |
| AIFS | 15 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 10 |
| GFS | 2034 | 1824 | 2437 | 1927 | 716 | 921 | 1024 |
| ICON | 1951 | 1840 | 2245 | 1948 | 310 | 36 | 615 |
| ARPEGE | 1732 | 1527 | 2647 | 2446 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | 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 north: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the north-northeast: offshore.
The coast here faces south. 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 · 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 |
Questions about the wind in ArrifesQuestions
What's the wind like today in Arrifes?
Gentle breeze from the north: 8 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 8:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 23 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 46 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 7.1 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 46 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Arrifes today
Wind near Arrifes
- Rabo de Peixe 8 mph N · 7.1 mi
- Mosteiros 11 mph NW · 11 mi
- Ponta Garça 5 mph NNW · 19 mi
- Porto Martins 12 mph W · 97 mi
- Feteira 12 mph W · 100 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, 3.0 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 10:01 am (local time).
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