Wind in Calheta
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:00 am (WET)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Calheta is a light breeze from the south: 0 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 12 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 18 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 61 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, Thu 29 0–6 mph · gusts 12 SE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 3–7 mph · gusts 15 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 4–14 mph · gusts 53 SE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 8–18 mph · gusts 61 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 1–8 mph · gusts 26 SE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–8 mph · gusts 13 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 3–7 mph · gusts 14 NW · 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) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Direction | E | NE | ENE | SE | S | S | S | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 7 |
| Direction | E | E | E | SE | S | S | S | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 46 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | E | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 53 | 49 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 49 | 32 | 28 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 611 | 612 | 1726 | 1930 | 711 | 812 | 714 |
| AIFS | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| GFS | 45 | 78 | 1316 | 2026 | 1319 | 78 | 45 |
| ICON | 312 | 513 | 1249 | 1658 | 824 | 415 | 410 |
| ARPEGE | 37 | 49 | 933 | 1035 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 612 | 615 | 1453 | 1861 | 826 | — | — |
| 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 south: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the south-southeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in CalhetaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Calheta?
Light breeze from the south: 4 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 12 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 18 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 61 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 5.3 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 61 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Calheta today
Wind near Calheta
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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 11:00 am (local time).
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