Wind in Eravur Town
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:24 am (GMT+5:30)- Gusts
- 12 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 3 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Eravur Town is a light air from the south-southwest: 0 mph to 3 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 7 mph from the north, with gusts of 17 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 0–3 mph · gusts 18 S · Beaufort 1
- Fri 30 1–7 mph · gusts 17 N · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–7 mph · gusts 16 NW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–5 mph · gusts 13 S · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 0–6 mph · gusts 16 SW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–6 mph · gusts 17 SE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–6 mph · gusts 16 NNE · 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) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| Direction | S | WSW | S | SSE | S | ESE | SE | SSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 5 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | W | N | NE | NE | NNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 4 |
| Direction | W | W | WSW | WNW | N | NNE | NE | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | WSW | NW | ENE | ESE | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 4 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 | 218 | 717 | 716 | 513 | 616 | 617 | 616 |
| AIFS | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| GFS | 75 | 85 | 1011 | 1010 | 66 | 98 | 119 |
| ICON | 515 | 613 | 611 | 613 | 714 | 613 | 511 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | high |
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 south-southwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · week peak | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in Eravur TownQuestions
What's the wind like today in Eravur Town?
Light air from the south-southwest: 2 mph now, peaking at 3 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 7 mph from the north, with gusts of 17 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 2.8 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 northeast.
More about Eravur Town today
Wind near Eravur Town
- Batticaloa 2 mph E · 7.7 mi
- Vakarai 2 mph SE · 27 mi
- Kalmunai 2 mph E · 30 mi
- Trincomalee 10 mph WSW · 61 mi
- Pottuvil 8 mph SW · 64 mi
- Mullaittivu 11 mph SW · 116 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, 10 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 10:24 am (local time).
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