Wind in Topo
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:33 pm (GMT-1)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 29 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Topo is a moderate breeze from the northwest: 13 mph to 29 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 40 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 32 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 43 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, Wed 28 13–29 mph · gusts 40 SSW · Beaufort 6
- Thu 29 9–28 mph · gusts 35 NNW · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 18–22 mph · gusts 30 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 22–30 mph · gusts 40 NNE · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 8–32 mph · gusts 43 NNE · Beaufort 7
- Mon 2 5–13 mph · gusts 27 E · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 1–11 mph · gusts 13 NNE · 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) | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 14 |
| Gusts | 32 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 28 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | WSW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 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) | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 23 |
| Gusts | 19 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 31 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | W | WNW | NW | NNW | N | N |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 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) | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
| Gusts | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 30 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
| Gusts | 29 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 39 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 2940 | 2835 | 2230 | 3040 | 3243 | 1327 | 1113 |
| AIFS | 28 | 22 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 12 |
| GFS | 3141 | 3332 | 2022 | 3032 | 3440 | 2321 | 3130 |
| ICON | 2434 | 2535 | 2027 | 2434 | 2231 | 912 | 710 |
| ARPEGE | 3240 | 2229 | 2230 | 3343 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the north-northeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 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 · week peak | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in TopoQuestions
What's the wind like today in Topo?
Moderate breeze from the northwest: 13 mph now, peaking at 29 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 40 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 32 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 43 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 5.1 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 43 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Topo today
Wind near Topo
- Calheta 13 mph NW · 14 mi
- Manadas 8 mph NW · 19 mi
- Urzelina 8 mph NW · 21 mi
- Santa Bárbara 6 mph NW · 25 mi
- Lajes do Pico 8 mph NW · 28 mi
- Porto Judeu 6 mph NW · 36 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 11:33 pm (local time).
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