Wind in Castell-Platja d'Aro
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:40 pm (CET)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Castell-Platja d'Aro is a moderate breeze from the east: 2 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 19 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 34 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 2–13 mph · gusts 20 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–10 mph · gusts 17 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–8 mph · gusts 14 N · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–19 mph · gusts 34 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 3–19 mph · gusts 33 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 1–7 mph · gusts 28 N · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–7 mph · gusts 23 N · Beaufort 2
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 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 8 |
| Direction | NNW | W | WNW | N | NE | E | NNE | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 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) | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NE | ENE | NNE | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | NNW | N | NE | ENE | ENE | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | 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 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 26 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | NW | NNW | SE | SE | N | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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?
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 | 615 | 616 | 616 | 713 | 1116 | 628 | 723 |
| AIFS | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
| GFS | 56 | 89 | 68 | 68 | 1117 | 54 | 48 |
| ICON | 411 | 718 | 615 | 1232 | 1333 | 1030 | 1434 |
| ARPEGE | 714 | 917 | 916 | 714 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1320 | 1017 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 611 | 1017 | 815 | 1934 | 1933 | — | — |
| 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 east: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the north-northeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces southeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in Castell-Platja d'AroQuestions
What's the wind like today in Castell-Platja d'Aro?
Moderate breeze from the east: 12 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 19 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 1.6 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Castell-Platja d'Aro today
Wind near Castell-Platja d'Aro
- Palamós 12 mph ENE · 3.8 mi
- Calella de Palafrugell 10 mph NE · 8.0 mi
- Lloret de Mar 7 mph E · 14 mi
- L'Escala 9 mph NNE · 22 mi
- Sant Martí d'Empúries 10 mph NE · 22 mi
- Calella 4 mph SE · 26 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, 5.8 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 1:40 pm (local time).
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