Wind in Jaffna
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:34 am (GMT+5:30)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Jaffna is a moderate breeze from the south-southwest: 8 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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 8–14 mph · gusts 26 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–11 mph · gusts 20 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–5 mph · gusts 13 E · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–5 mph · gusts 13 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 3–8 mph · gusts 18 SW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–8 mph · gusts 17 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 3–7 mph · gusts 15 S · 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) | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 15 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 9 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | SSE | SSW | N | NNE | NE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | WSW | NW | NW | NNW | NNE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
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 | 1526 | 1120 | 513 | 513 | 818 | 817 | 715 |
| AIFS | 17 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| GFS | 1525 | 1219 | 610 | 68 | 911 | 914 | 814 |
| ICON | 1023 | 717 | 410 | 410 | 513 | 410 | 411 |
| Confidence | medium | 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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 | 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 JaffnaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Jaffna?
Moderate breeze from the south-southwest: 13 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 14 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 26 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 3.2 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Jaffna today
Wind near Jaffna
- Valvettithurai 14 mph SW · 15 mi
- Talaimannar 18 mph SW · 44 mi
- Mannar 11 mph SW · 48 mi
- Vedaraniyam 7 mph SW · 50 mi
- Rameswaram 17 mph SW · 54 mi
- Ammāpattinam 6 mph WSW · 58 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, 12 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 7:34 am (local time).
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