Wind in Quarteira
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:10 pm (WET)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Quarteira is a gentle breeze from the east-southeast: 3 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 23 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 3–12 mph · gusts 23 E · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–8 mph · gusts 16 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–9 mph · gusts 17 E · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–8 mph · gusts 15 E · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–9 mph · gusts 17 NW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–9 mph · gusts 19 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 0–8 mph · gusts 16 NNW · 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) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 7 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | NE | E | ESE | ESE | E | NNE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Gusts | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 5 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NE | SE | SE | WSW | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 5 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | SE | SE | SE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 6 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | SE | SSE | W | NNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 6 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 | 919 | 716 | 718 | 819 | 824 | 919 | 816 |
| AIFS | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| GFS | 1218 | 1011 | 1010 | 1215 | 129 | 98 | 97 |
| ICON | 1322 | 814 | 915 | 814 | 916 | 610 | 713 |
| ARPEGE | 1121 | 916 | 1222 | 1121 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1223 | 816 | 917 | 815 | 917 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | 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 east-southeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
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 | 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 QuarteiraQuestions
What's the wind like today in Quarteira?
Gentle breeze from the east-southeast: 12 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 12 mph from the east, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.8 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces south.
More about Quarteira today
Wind near Quarteira
- Olhos de Água 13 mph ESE · 5.2 mi
- Olhão 12 mph E · 15 mi
- Carvoeiro 11 mph ESE · 20 mi
- Parchal 10 mph ESE · 23 mi
- Tavira 8 mph E · 25 mi
- Conceição 8 mph E · 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, 7.3 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 12:10 pm (local time).
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