Wind in Valvettithurai
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:46 am (GMT+5:30)- Gusts
- 22 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 9:00 am
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Valvettithurai is a moderate breeze from the southwest: 7 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 9:00 am with gusts of 28 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 7–15 mph · gusts 28 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–11 mph · gusts 22 SW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–8 mph · gusts 18 E · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 0–5 mph · gusts 16 WNW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 3–8 mph · gusts 19 SW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–9 mph · gusts 19 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 0–7 mph · gusts 14 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) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 22 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 14 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 6 |
| Direction | S | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 5 |
| Direction | S | S | S | SE | NNE | NE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 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 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
| Direction | ESE | SSW | SW | NNW | NNW | NW | NE | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 1528 | 1122 | 818 | 516 | 919 | 919 | 714 |
| AIFS | 16 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| GFS | 1425 | 1020 | 510 | 56 | 611 | 813 | 612 |
| ICON | 1022 | 716 | 37 | 49 | 513 | 38 | 310 |
| 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 southwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
The coast here faces north. 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 ValvettithuraiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Valvettithurai?
Moderate breeze from the southwest: 13 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 9:00 am with gusts of 28 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 15 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 28 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 1.8 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Valvettithurai today
Wind near Valvettithurai
- Jaffna 12 mph SW · 15 mi
- Vedaraniyam 6 mph SW · 44 mi
- Mullaittivu 10 mph SW · 58 mi
- Talaimannar 19 mph SW · 58 mi
- Mannar 10 mph SW · 60 mi
- Velankanni 5 mph SW · 64 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, 14 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 5:46 am (local time).
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