Wind in Makram
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:12 am (GMT+3)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Makram is a moderate breeze from the south: 3 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 20 mph from the south, with gusts of 31 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 3–15 mph · gusts 23 S · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 1–13 mph · gusts 21 S · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–18 mph · gusts 28 S · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 10–20 mph · gusts 31 S · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 6–16 mph · gusts 28 S · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 5–14 mph · gusts 25 S · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 7–16 mph · gusts 26 S · Beaufort 4
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) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 12 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Direction | SSE | S | SSE | S | SSW | SW | S | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 8 |
| Direction | NNE | SW | SSE | SSE | SSW | SW | SSE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
| Gusts | 5 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 21 |
| Direction | E | SW | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 26 |
| Direction | SSE | S | SSE | S | SSW | SSW | S | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 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 | 1523 | 1321 | 1828 | 2031 | 1628 | 1425 | 1626 |
| AIFS | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
| GFS | 2019 | 1411 | 2119 | 2218 | 2118 | 2018 | 2018 |
| ICON | 1520 | 1317 | 1621 | 2026 | 1418 | 1116 | 1722 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | medium | 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the south: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 · week peak | 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 MakramQuestions
What's the wind like today in Makram?
Moderate breeze from the south: 13 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 20 mph from the south, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 2.8 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Makram today
Wind near Makram
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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, 9.0 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 9:12 am (local time).
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