Wind in Santa Cruz da Graciosa
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:36 am (GMT-1)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 21 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Santa Cruz da Graciosa is a gentle breeze from the west: 8 mph to 21 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 34 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 8–21 mph · gusts 34 NW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 12–14 mph · gusts 23 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 13–21 mph · gusts 32 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 5–23 mph · gusts 33 NE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 1–11 mph · gusts 29 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–13 mph · gusts 16 E · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 4–8 mph · gusts 14 W · 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) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Gusts | 13 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 25 |
| Direction | WNW | W | W | W | WNW | NNW | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Gusts | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Direction | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | N | NNE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Gusts | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
| Gusts | 28 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | E | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 Saturday 31.
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 | 2134 | 1423 | 2132 | 2333 | 1129 | 1316 | 814 |
| AIFS | 23 | 17 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 19 |
| GFS | 3029 | 1718 | 2730 | 2937 | 1421 | 2434 | 2624 |
| ICON | 2738 | 1621 | 1723 | 1722 | 68 | 1621 | 2230 |
| ARPEGE | 2838 | 1826 | 2636 | 2636 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | medium | medium | 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 west: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the 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 Santa Cruz da GraciosaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Santa Cruz da Graciosa?
Gentle breeze from the west: 12 mph now, peaking at 21 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 34 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 23 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 8.8 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Santa Cruz da Graciosa today
Wind near Santa Cruz da Graciosa
- Toledo 4 mph W · 28 mi
- Manadas 4 mph W · 32 mi
- Calheta 8 mph W · 33 mi
- Topo 13 mph WNW · 39 mi
- Cais do Pico 4 mph W · 42 mi
- Santa Bárbara 5 mph W · 45 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). 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 5:36 am (local time).
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