Wind in Madalena
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:52 am (GMT-1)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Madalena is a light air from the northwest: 3 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 18 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 40 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 3–16 mph · gusts 36 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 10–13 mph · gusts 28 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 11–18 mph · gusts 38 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–18 mph · gusts 40 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 0–7 mph · gusts 26 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 2–4 mph · gusts 18 NE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–3 mph · gusts 14 W · Beaufort 1
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 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Gusts | 13 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 36 | 32 | 30 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | W | WNW | NW | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Gusts | 26 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 37 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 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) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Gusts | 36 | 36 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 18 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 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 on Sunday 1.
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 | 1636 | 1328 | 1738 | 1840 | 726 | 418 | 414 |
| AIFS | 22 | 16 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 16 |
| GFS | 2425 | 1417 | 1925 | 2126 | 1517 | 2430 | 2126 |
| ICON | 1745 | 1231 | 1636 | 1326 | 715 | 723 | 722 |
| ARPEGE | 1632 | 1020 | 1532 | 1532 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | medium | low | low |
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 northwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the north-northeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in MadalenaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Madalena?
Light air from the northwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 18 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 40 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 6.4 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 40 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Madalena today
Wind near Madalena
- Horta 3 mph NW · 5.4 mi
- Cais do Pico 7 mph NW · 11 mi
- Velas 7 mph NW · 20 mi
- Manadas 7 mph NW · 24 mi
- Calheta 13 mph NW · 28 mi
- Topo 15 mph NW · 41 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 12:52 am (local time).
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