Wind in Santa Maria Maior
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:11 am (WET)- Gusts
- 4 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Santa Maria Maior is a light air from the north: 0 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 12 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 36 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 13 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 0–6 mph · gusts 12 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 3–8 mph · gusts 28 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–12 mph · gusts 36 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–5 mph · gusts 20 SE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–2 mph · gusts 15 E · Beaufort 1
- Wed 4 0–1 mph · gusts 13 W · 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) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Gusts | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| Direction | N | N | N | NE | SE | SE | SSE | SW |
| 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) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Direction | WSW | WNW | NW | NE | SSE | S | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Gusts | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 28 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 30 | 25 |
| Direction | SW | S | S | S | SSW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
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 | 211 | 111 | 317 | 423 | 313 | 215 | 113 |
| AIFS | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| GFS | 98 | 88 | 1012 | 1519 | 1115 | 78 | 109 |
| ICON | 612 | 512 | 947 | 1356 | 732 | 714 | 416 |
| ARPEGE | 917 | 714 | 1222 | 1222 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 613 | 612 | 828 | 1236 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | medium | medium | high | medium |
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-southwest: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in Santa Maria MaiorQuestions
What's the wind like today in Santa Maria Maior?
Light air from the north: 2 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 12 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 36 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 3.7 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 36 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 Santa Maria Maior today
Wind near Santa Maria Maior
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, 11 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 2:11 am (local time).
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