Wind in Venice
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:39 pm (PDT)- Gusts
- 7 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Venice is a light breeze from the southwest: 3 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 16 mph from the south, 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, Wed 28 3–10 mph · gusts 13 SW · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 1–10 mph · gusts 14 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–10 mph · gusts 13 S · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–16 mph · gusts 17 S · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–15 mph · gusts 17 NW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 3–10 mph · gusts 12 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–9 mph · gusts 13 NW · 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) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Gusts | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 4 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | ENE | SW | SW | WSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR |
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| Gusts | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | NE | E | E | SW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
| Direction | SW | SSE | ESE | ESE | SSE | S | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
| Gusts | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
| Direction | ESE | E | E | E | SSE | SSW | SSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Saturday 31.
What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 617 | 619 | 618 | 49 | 516 | 417 | 310 |
| AIFS | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| GFS | 107 | 98 | 99 | 78 | 65 | 89 | 89 |
| ICON | 715 | 817 | 716 | 1020 | 1135 | 513 | 511 |
| HRRR | 1013 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1013 | 1014 | 1013 | 1617 | 1517 | 1012 | 913 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | medium | 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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the south: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 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 |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in VeniceQuestions
What's the wind like today in Venice?
Light breeze from the southwest: 5 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 16 mph from the south, with gusts of 17 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.2 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 Venice today
Wind near Venice
- Hermosa Beach Municipal Pier 5 mph SW · 9.5 mi
- Malibu Pier 4 mph WSW · 13 mi
- Long Beach 3 mph W · 22 mi
- Seal Beach 4 mph WSW · 27 mi
- Two Harbors 6 mph S · 38 mi
- Newport Beach 5 mph SSW · 40 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, 2.4 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 7:39 pm (local time).
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