Wind in Sali
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:25 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 8 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 6:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Sali is a light breeze from the north-northwest: 0 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 6:00 pm with gusts of 16 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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 0–8 mph · gusts 16 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 0–9 mph · gusts 19 SW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 0–6 mph · gusts 17 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–4 mph · gusts 21 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–6 mph · gusts 23 N · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 3–6 mph · gusts 19 N · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 4–8 mph · gusts 17 NNE · Beaufort 3
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) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 6 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | ESE | ENE | N | W | SW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 11 |
| Direction | N | NW | E | E | SSW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Gusts | 6 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 4 |
| Direction | ESE | S | SE | SE | SSE | SSW | W | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
| Direction | NE | NW | E | NE | SSW | NW | SW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
What 4 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 | 816 | 919 | 617 | 421 | 623 | 619 | 817 |
| AIFS | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| GFS | 1715 | 1214 | 1210 | 1412 | 1719 | 1923 | 2026 |
| ICON | 1018 | 915 | 613 | 716 | 713 | 916 | 916 |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | medium | medium | medium | 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-northwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the southwest: 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 · 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 SaliQuestions
What's the wind like today in Sali?
Light breeze from the north-northwest: 5 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 6:00 pm with gusts of 16 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 9 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 19 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.9 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Sali today
Wind near Sali
- Warang 5 mph NNW · 6.9 mi
- Séndou 5 mph N · 20 mi
- Joal 4 mph WNW · 22 mi
- Le Plateau 5 mph N · 32 mi
- Kayar 5 mph N · 34 mi
- Palmarin 5 mph WSW · 34 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, 13 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 12:25 am (local time).
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