Wind in Mangalia
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:24 am (EET)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 6:00 am
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Mangalia is a gentle breeze from the north: 8 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 6:00 am with gusts of 25 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 18 mph from the east-northeast, 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 8–12 mph · gusts 25 N · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 5–10 mph · gusts 22 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–6 mph · gusts 13 NW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 2–12 mph · gusts 26 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 13–18 mph · gusts 36 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 1–17 mph · gusts 40 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 7–16 mph · gusts 31 NW · Beaufort 4
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) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 19 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 17 |
| Direction | NNW | N | NNE | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 12 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Gusts | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 |
| Direction | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 1325 | 1324 | 813 | 1324 | 1939 | 1740 | 1631 |
| AIFS | 14 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
| GFS | 1824 | 1725 | 1017 | 1116 | 2331 | 2230 | 1729 |
| ICON | 1426 | 1222 | 714 | 1323 | 1631 | 1426 | 1529 |
| ARPEGE | 1727 | 1422 | 1117 | 1726 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1225 | 1022 | 613 | 1226 | 1735 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | medium | 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: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the east-northeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 · week peak | 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 MangaliaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Mangalia?
Gentle breeze from the north: 10 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 6:00 am with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 18 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 36 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.7 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 40 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces east.
More about Mangalia today
Wind near Mangalia
- Schitu 12 mph N · 9.1 mi
- Agigea 10 mph N · 19 mi
- Constanţa 11 mph N · 25 mi
- Palazu Mare 10 mph N · 29 mi
- Kavarna 13 mph NNW · 29 mi
- Balgarevo 13 mph NNW · 30 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, 9.8 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 2:24 am (local time).
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