Wind in Ribeira Seca
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:07 am (GMT-1)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 9:00 pm
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Ribeira Seca is a gentle breeze from the north-northwest: 4 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 9:00 pm with gusts of 37 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, Thu 29 4–20 mph · gusts 37 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 14–18 mph · gusts 34 N · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 14–20 mph · gusts 40 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 4–13 mph · gusts 37 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 3–8 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–7 mph · gusts 17 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–5 mph · gusts 14 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) | 16 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 20 |
| Gusts | 36 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 29 | 37 |
| Direction | SW | WNW | NNW | N | NNW | NNW | N | N |
| Beaufort | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 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 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Gusts | 34 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 34 |
| Direction | N | N | N | N | N | 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) | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
| Gusts | 32 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 32 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 28 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 27 | 28 |
| Direction | N | N | NNE | ENE | E | ESE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 2037 | 1834 | 2040 | 1337 | 821 | 717 | 514 |
| AIFS | 15 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 10 |
| GFS | 2035 | 1825 | 2438 | 1927 | 718 | 912 | 1020 |
| ICON | 2051 | 1733 | 2140 | 1635 | 923 | 39 | 615 |
| ARPEGE | 2539 | 2637 | 3448 | 2944 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | 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-northwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the north-northeast: onshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 Ribeira SecaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ribeira Seca?
Gentle breeze from the north-northwest: 9 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 9:00 pm with gusts of 37 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 20 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 40 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 7.0 ft. On Saturday 31, 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 north.
More about Ribeira Seca today
Wind near Ribeira Seca
- Fenais da Luz 9 mph NNW · 6.0 mi
- Ponta Garça 6 mph NNW · 11 mi
- Mosteiros 13 mph NNW · 17 mi
- Porto Martins 5 mph W · 102 mi
- Feteira 5 mph W · 106 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, 13 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 6:07 am (local time).
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