Wind in Hat Head
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:57 am (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Hat Head is a light air from the south-southeast: 1 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 17 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 35 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 22 S · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–9 mph · gusts 20 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 5–17 mph · gusts 35 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 0–12 mph · gusts 29 N · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–11 mph · gusts 25 S · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–9 mph · gusts 29 N · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 3–9 mph · gusts 23 N · 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 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 15 | 4 |
| Direction | SW | W | W | W | SE | ESE | ESE | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| Gusts | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 9 |
| Direction | WNW | W | W | WSW | ESE | E | ENE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
| Gusts | 9 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 30 |
| Direction | N | N | NNW | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 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) | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 24 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 29 |
| Direction | N | N | N | N | N | NNE | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 1022 | 920 | 1735 | 1229 | 1125 | 929 | 923 |
| AIFS | 8 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| GFS | 99 | 911 | 1424 | 1319 | 1325 | 1022 | 1017 |
| ICON | 716 | 819 | 1430 | 818 | 822 | 728 | 922 |
| 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 south-southeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the north-northeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces east. 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 Hat HeadQuestions
What's the wind like today in Hat Head?
Light air from the south-southeast: 3 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 17 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 3.3 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 35 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Hat Head today
Wind near Hat Head
- Crescent Head 3 mph SSE · 10 mi
- Kempsey 1 mph SSE · 13 mi
- Scotts Head 3 mph SSE · 21 mi
- North Shore 3 mph SSE · 25 mi
- Valla Beach 2 mph S · 32 mi
- Lake Cathie 3 mph SSE · 36 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, 13 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 10:57 am (local time).
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