Wind in El Grao de Castellón
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:56 am (CET)- Gusts
- 4 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 4 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in El Grao de Castellón is a light air from the west-northwest: 1 mph to 4 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 9 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 14 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 23 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 1–4 mph · gusts 9 W · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 2–13 mph · gusts 22 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 4–14 mph · gusts 23 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–6 mph · gusts 13 W · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–9 mph · gusts 17 N · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 0–10 mph · gusts 20 NE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 11–14 mph · gusts 29 NNE · 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) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Gusts | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| Direction | WSW | WNW | W | W | E | SE | SSE | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 9 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 15 |
| Direction | NW | NW | WNW | NW | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Direction | N | NE | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | NE | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | AROME | 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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | SSW | S | SE | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 512 | 921 | 1023 | 726 | 719 | 1020 | 1429 |
| AIFS | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
| GFS | 69 | 1111 | 1415 | 77 | 76 | 1112 | 911 |
| ICON | 612 | 917 | 1020 | 512 | 613 | 1223 | 610 |
| ARPEGE | 612 | 1016 | 1423 | 915 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 49 | 1322 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 610 | 1118 | 1423 | 613 | 914 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | 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 west-northwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in El Grao de CastellónQuestions
What's the wind like today in El Grao de Castellón?
Light air from the west-northwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 4 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 9 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 14 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 1.0 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces east.
More about El Grao de Castellón today
Wind near El Grao de Castellón
- Oropesa del Mar 2 mph NNW · 11 mi
- Moncofar 1 mph SW · 14 mi
- Alcossebre 4 mph W · 24 mi
- El Puig de Santa Maria 3 mph WSW · 31 mi
- Peñíscola 2 mph NNW · 34 mi
- Benicarló 7 mph NW · 38 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, 15 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 2:56 am (local time).
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