Wind in Abū Mūsá
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:14 am (GST)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Abū Mūsá is a gentle breeze from the northeast: 5 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 17 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 5–12 mph · gusts 17 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–8 mph · gusts 12 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–10 mph · gusts 14 N · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–10 mph · gusts 17 NW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–9 mph · gusts 17 W · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–9 mph · gusts 15 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 8–12 mph · gusts 17 WSW · Beaufort 3
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) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 14 |
| Direction | E | ENE | NE | ENE | E | NE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Gusts | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | ENE | ESE | SSE | NNW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| Gusts | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | NNE | NE | NNE | NNW | NNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Gusts | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 15 |
| Direction | NNW | N | N | E | ENE | NW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 1217 | 912 | 1014 | 1017 | 917 | 915 | 1217 |
| AIFS | 10 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| GFS | 1110 | 1311 | 99 | 1213 | 1212 | 1215 | 1720 |
| ICON | 913 | 811 | 913 | 1014 | 1014 | 1216 | 1621 |
| 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 northeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Wednesday 4, from the west-southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces south. 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 | 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 Abū MūsáQuestions
What's the wind like today in Abū Mūsá?
Gentle breeze from the northeast: 10 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 12 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 17 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 0.8 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 south.
More about Abū Mūsá today
Wind near Abū Mūsá
- Umm al-Quwain 6 mph ESE · 39 mi
- Al Majaz 3 mph E · 44 mi
- Al Waheda 3 mph E · 44 mi
- Al Raafah 6 mph ESE · 47 mi
- Bandar-e Shenās 5 mph NNE · 48 mi
- Bandar-e Lengeh 5 mph NNE · 49 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). 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 6:14 am (local time).
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