Wind in Estreito da Calheta
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:07 am (WET)- Gusts
- 4 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Estreito da Calheta is a light air from the northeast: 0 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 12 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 17 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 60 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 2–7 mph · gusts 15 SE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 4–13 mph · gusts 44 SE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 10–17 mph · gusts 60 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 1–10 mph · gusts 38 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–5 mph · gusts 12 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 0–6 mph · gusts 11 WSW · 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) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NE | SSE | SSW | S | S | E |
| 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 |
| 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 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 6 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | ENE | ESE | S | S | S | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
| Gusts | 11 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SE | ESE | SSE | SSE | SSE | 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) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 45 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 52 | 43 | 35 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SSE | 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 | 913 | 913 | 1116 | 2228 | 1011 | 512 | 611 |
| AIFS | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| GFS | 44 | 68 | 1317 | 1925 | 1624 | 79 | 912 |
| ICON | 311 | 513 | 1041 | 1658 | 932 | 412 | 314 |
| ARPEGE | 49 | 37 | 724 | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 612 | 715 | 1344 | 1760 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | 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 northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in Estreito da CalhetaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Estreito da Calheta?
Light air from the northeast: 1 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 12 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 17 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 60 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 6.8 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 60 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Estreito da Calheta today
Wind near Estreito da 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 12:07 am (local time).
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