Wind in Formentera
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:21 am (CET)- Gusts
- 5 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Formentera is a light air from the southeast: 3 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 14 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 23 mph from the east, with gusts of 31 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 3–8 mph · gusts 14 S · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–8 mph · gusts 12 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 6–11 mph · gusts 17 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–9 mph · gusts 14 W · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–12 mph · gusts 18 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–19 mph · gusts 30 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 18–23 mph · gusts 31 E · Beaufort 5
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 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | S | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | SW | WNW | NNW | ENE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 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) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| Direction | N | N | NNE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| Direction | NE | N | NNW | WNW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 on Saturday 31.
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 | 913 | 1014 | 1824 | 1327 | 1929 | 1930 | 2331 |
| AIFS | 8 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 17 |
| GFS | 1110 | 1513 | 1717 | 1717 | 89 | 2523 | 2424 |
| ICON | 915 | 712 | 915 | 916 | 916 | 1630 | 1119 |
| ARPEGE | 917 | 612 | 1318 | 1521 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 914 | 812 | 1117 | 914 | 1218 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | medium | high | 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 southeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Wednesday 4, from the east: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 | 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 |
Questions about the wind in FormenteraQuestions
What's the wind like today in Formentera?
Light air from the southeast: 3 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 14 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 23 mph from the east, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 1.7 ft. On Wednesday 4, with gusts of 31 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Formentera today
Wind near Formentera
- Playa d'en Bossa 2 mph S · 13 mi
- Es Cubells 3 mph SE · 15 mi
- Xàbia 3 mph SSW · 68 mi
- Denia 3 mph SSW · 72 mi
- San Telmo 6 mph SSW · 78 mi
- El Toro 1 mph NE · 78 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). 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 3:21 am (local time).
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