Wind in Urzelina
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:35 pm (GMT-1)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Urzelina is a gentle breeze from the northwest: 7 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 32 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 18 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 33 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 7–13 mph · gusts 32 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 3–18 mph · gusts 33 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 10–12 mph · gusts 23 N · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 12–17 mph · gusts 32 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–15 mph · gusts 29 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 1–9 mph · gusts 21 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–5 mph · gusts 12 N · 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) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 12 |
| Gusts | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 21 |
| Direction | S | S | S | SSW | S | SSW | WSW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
| Gusts | 16 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 25 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Gusts | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| Direction | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | N |
| 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) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Gusts | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 today.
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 | 1332 | 1833 | 1223 | 1732 | 1529 | 921 | 512 |
| AIFS | 22 | 21 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| GFS | 2627 | 3230 | 1918 | 2729 | 3236 | 2325 | 3133 |
| ICON | 1741 | 2347 | 1528 | 1837 | 1730 | 511 | 512 |
| ARPEGE | 2338 | 1931 | 1524 | 2640 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | medium | low | 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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Thursday 29, from the north-northwest: cross-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 UrzelinaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Urzelina?
Gentle breeze from the northwest: 8 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 32 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 18 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 5.3 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Urzelina today
Wind near Urzelina
- Manadas 8 mph NW · 2.1 mi
- Calheta 13 mph NW · 7.1 mi
- São Roque do Pico 8 mph NW · 13 mi
- Topo 13 mph NW · 21 mi
- Madalena 3 mph NW · 23 mi
- Horta 3 mph NW · 28 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, 9.3 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 11:35 pm (local time).
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