Wind in Basin View
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:21 pm (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Basin View is a light air from the east-southeast: 1 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 14 mph from the south-southwest, 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 1–7 mph · gusts 23 W · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 3–10 mph · gusts 26 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–14 mph · gusts 29 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–14 mph · gusts 29 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 1–10 mph · gusts 23 NE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–12 mph · gusts 26 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–9 mph · gusts 26 WNW · 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 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | N | ESE | ESE | E | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 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 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Gusts | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 8 |
| Direction | W | WNW | WNW | NNW | NE | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 17 |
| Direction | N | NW | NW | N | NNW | NW | S | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 29 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 7 |
| Direction | WNW | W | S | SE | SSE | SSE | SE | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Sunday 1.
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 | 723 | 1126 | 1429 | 1429 | 1023 | 1226 | 926 |
| AIFS | 7 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| GFS | 1012 | 1116 | 1017 | 89 | 912 | 717 | 723 |
| ICON | 921 | 1431 | 1023 | 927 | 1023 | 817 | 920 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | 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 east-southeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the south-southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 Basin ViewQuestions
What's the wind like today in Basin View?
Light air from the east-southeast: 3 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 14 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 29 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 5.0 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 southeast.
More about Basin View today
Wind near Basin View
- Sanctuary Point 6 mph SE · 4.2 mi
- Sussex Inlet 5 mph SE · 5.0 mi
- Jervis Bay Village 6 mph SE · 8.9 mi
- Bomaderry 5 mph E · 17 mi
- Coolangatta 4 mph ESE · 19 mi
- Burrill Lake 5 mph SE · 21 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, 16 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 6:21 pm (local time).
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