Wind in Fishermans Paradise
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:13 pm (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 4 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 0 · calm
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Fishermans Paradise is a calm from the south: 1 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 16 mph from the north-northeast, 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 1–10 mph · gusts 21 S · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–16 mph · gusts 31 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 8–14 mph · gusts 26 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 0–9 mph · gusts 20 E · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–12 mph · gusts 28 NE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 0–15 mph · gusts 31 N · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 2–11 mph · gusts 32 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 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 7 |
| Direction | NW | W | W | SW | SE | SE | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 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) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 5 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 31 | 25 | 20 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | NW | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 |
| Gusts | 19 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 21 |
| Direction | N | N | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | N | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| Gusts | 18 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 4 |
| Direction | W | S | E | ENE | E | ENE | ENE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 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 | 1021 | 1631 | 1426 | 920 | 1228 | 1531 | 1132 |
| AIFS | 10 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 9 |
| GFS | 119 | 1322 | 821 | 1029 | 919 | 615 | 818 |
| ICON | 926 | 1139 | 1340 | 628 | 517 | 521 | 629 |
| 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 Friday 30, from the north-northeast: cross-shore.
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 · today | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air | 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 Fishermans ParadiseQuestions
What's the wind like today in Fishermans Paradise?
Calm from the south: 1 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 16 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is calm and waves are 4.5 ft. On Wednesday 4, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Fishermans Paradise today
Wind near Fishermans Paradise
- Burrill Lake 1 mph S · 11 mi
- Basin View 1 mph SW · 12 mi
- Sanctuary Point 2 mph SE · 13 mi
- Jervis Bay Village 2 mph SE · 16 mi
- Bomaderry 2 mph N · 28 mi
- South Durras 2 mph NW · 30 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, 19 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 10:13 pm (local time).
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