Wind in Sidi Ameur
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:38 am (CET)- Gusts
- 7 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Sidi Ameur is a light air from the west-northwest: 2 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 14 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 29 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 2–6 mph · gusts 17 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 2–8 mph · gusts 17 N · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 4–9 mph · gusts 18 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–14 mph · gusts 29 NW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 7–12 mph · gusts 34 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–9 mph · gusts 24 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–7 mph · gusts 18 ENE · 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) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Gusts | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 12 |
| Direction | W | W | WSW | WNW | NNW | NNE | N | NNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | 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) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Gusts | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
| Direction | NNW | NW | WNW | NW | N | NE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | 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) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
| Direction | N | WNW | NW | NNW | N | NNE | NNE | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | 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) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 14 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 18 |
| Direction | NW | NW | WNW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 6 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 | 818 | 717 | 1429 | 1335 | 924 | 718 |
| AIFS | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
| GFS | 811 | 1016 | 914 | 1921 | 1722 | 1927 | 1623 |
| ICON | 515 | 816 | 1017 | 1629 | 1425 | 611 | 1018 |
| ARPEGE | 814 | 917 | 815 | 1220 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 617 | 817 | 918 | 1429 | 1226 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | medium | 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 west-northwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Sunday 1, from the northwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in Sidi AmeurQuestions
What's the wind like today in Sidi Ameur?
Light air from the west-northwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 14 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 29 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.9 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces north.
More about Sidi Ameur today
Wind near Sidi Ameur
- Hammam Sousse 3 mph WNW · 9.4 mi
- Port El Kantaoui 2 mph W · 11 mi
- Lemta 3 mph WSW · 12 mi
- Bekalta 4 mph W · 19 mi
- Chebba 3 mph NW · 42 mi
- Hammamet 3 mph NW · 45 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, 17 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 12:38 am (local time).
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