Wind in Funchal
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:50 pm (WET)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 5 mph at 5:00 am
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Funchal is a light breeze from the north: 1 mph to 5 mph, peaking at 5:00 am with gusts of 13 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 12 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 45 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 1–5 mph · gusts 13 N · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 1–6 mph · gusts 14 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 0–5 mph · gusts 12 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 0–7 mph · gusts 31 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 2–12 mph · gusts 45 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–6 mph · gusts 26 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–1 mph · gusts 15 NE · Beaufort 0
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) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 3 |
| Direction | N | N | NNE | NE | SSW | SSW | SE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 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 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Direction | NNW | N | N | E | S | S | S | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Gusts | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | NE | ENE | S | SSW | SW | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 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) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
| Direction | E | ENE | SE | N | S | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 214 | 112 | 111 | 315 | 523 | 613 | 115 |
| AIFS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| GFS | 54 | 43 | 64 | 78 | 913 | 810 | 43 |
| ICON | 412 | 411 | 412 | 844 | 1156 | 734 | 513 |
| ARPEGE | 613 | 614 | 614 | 717 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 513 | 614 | 512 | 731 | 1245 | — | — |
| 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 north: 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 south. 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 · week peak | 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 |
Questions about the wind in FunchalQuestions
What's the wind like today in Funchal?
Light breeze from the north: 4 mph now, peaking at 5 mph at 5:00 am with gusts of 13 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 12 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 45 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 4.6 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 45 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Funchal today
Wind near Funchal
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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 12 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 10:50 pm (local time).
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