Wind in Portbou
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:24 am (CET)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Portbou is a gentle breeze from the north-northwest: 6 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 22 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 23 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 49 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 6–17 mph · gusts 22 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–12 mph · gusts 16 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–9 mph · gusts 13 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–19 mph · gusts 39 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 9–23 mph · gusts 49 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 7–21 mph · gusts 50 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 2–6 mph · gusts 34 NNW · 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) | 17 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 22 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | NNW | N | N | NNE | N | NNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| Gusts | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | N | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Gusts | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Direction | NNW | NW | NNW | NNW | N | NE | NNW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
| Gusts | 8 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 37 | 37 | 35 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 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?
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 | 417 | 415 | 415 | 1645 | 1531 | 2050 | 634 |
| AIFS | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 8 |
| GFS | 65 | 85 | 85 | 1220 | 1936 | 2137 | 1335 |
| ICON | 622 | 613 | 617 | 1849 | 2159 | 3268 | 2155 |
| ARPEGE | 717 | 815 | 713 | 1938 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1722 | 1216 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 612 | 612 | 613 | 1939 | 2349 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | 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-northwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the north-northwest: cross-shore.
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 PortbouQuestions
What's the wind like today in Portbou?
Gentle breeze from the north-northwest: 10 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 22 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 23 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 49 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.7 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 50 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Portbou today
Wind near Portbou
- Llançà 9 mph N · 4.4 mi
- Portvendres 6 mph WNW · 6.9 mi
- Empuriabrava 4 mph WNW · 13 mi
- Saint-Cyprien-Plage 7 mph W · 16 mi
- L'Estartit 6 mph N · 26 mi
- Leucate 5 mph NNW · 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, 6.9 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 7:24 am (local time).
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