Wind in Redhead
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:05 pm (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Redhead is a light breeze from the southeast: 2 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 13 mph from the north-northwest, 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 2–10 mph · gusts 27 SE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–10 mph · gusts 26 E · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–13 mph · gusts 35 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–12 mph · gusts 28 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 0–8 mph · gusts 24 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–11 mph · gusts 23 N · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 4–9 mph · gusts 26 W · 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) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| Gusts | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 23 | 12 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | SSE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 20 | 15 |
| Direction | SSE | WSW | SSW | ESE | ENE | E | E | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 17 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 26 | 15 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 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) | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| Gusts | 20 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 8 |
| Direction | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | SSW | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 1027 | 1026 | 1335 | 1328 | 824 | 1123 | 926 |
| AIFS | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| GFS | 1016 | 1322 | 1329 | 1329 | 1215 | 1317 | 830 |
| ICON | 1224 | 1326 | 1024 | 1223 | 919 | 820 | 1123 |
| 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 southeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the north-northwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 RedheadQuestions
What's the wind like today in Redhead?
Light breeze from the southeast: 5 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 13 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 4.6 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?
Onshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Redhead today
Wind near Redhead
- Teralba 5 mph SE · 7.2 mi
- Lake Munmorah 3 mph SE · 15 mi
- Tanilba Bay 6 mph ESE · 25 mi
- Bateau Bay 3 mph SE · 29 mi
- Nelson Bay 6 mph ESE · 32 mi
- Central Coast 3 mph SE · 35 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 9:05 pm (local time).
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