Wind in Arenal d'en Castell
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:24 am (CET)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 2:00 am
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Arenal d'en Castell is a gentle breeze from the north: 4 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 2:00 am with gusts of 19 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 19 mph from the north, with gusts of 35 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 4–10 mph · gusts 19 N · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–13 mph · gusts 22 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 5–12 mph · gusts 23 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 7–15 mph · gusts 27 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 10–19 mph · gusts 35 N · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 7–19 mph · gusts 37 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 6–10 mph · gusts 23 ENE · 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) | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 17 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Direction | N | N | NNW | NNW | N | NNE | N | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME |
| 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 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 13 |
| Gusts | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 22 |
| Direction | WNW | W | W | WNW | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME |
| 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) | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
| Gusts | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 27 |
| Direction | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 on Saturday 31.
What 7 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 | 614 | 818 | 1227 | 1324 | 1828 | 1937 | 1023 |
| AIFS | 7 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 13 |
| GFS | 1417 | 1212 | 2123 | 1821 | 3037 | 3038 | 2630 |
| ICON | 814 | 917 | 1426 | 1323 | 1834 | 1628 | 1323 |
| ARPEGE | 1016 | 1117 | 2030 | 1928 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1019 | 1322 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 612 | 815 | 1223 | 1527 | 1935 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | high | low | low |
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-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Monday 2, from the north: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 Arenal d'en CastellQuestions
What's the wind like today in Arenal d'en Castell?
Gentle breeze from the north: 9 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 2:00 am with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 19 mph from the north, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 0.9 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 37 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Arenal d'en Castell today
Wind near Arenal d'en Castell
- Son Bou 4 mph NNW · 10 mi
- Ciutadella de Menorca 6 mph NNE · 18 mi
- Cala Ratjada 4 mph W · 44 mi
- Cala Bona 6 mph NNW · 51 mi
- Son Servera 4 mph NNW · 52 mi
- Colònia de Sant Pere 2 mph SSE · 52 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, 3.4 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 1:24 am (local time).
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