Wind in Scotts Head
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:44 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 Scotts Head is a light breeze from the east-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 33 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 1–10 mph · gusts 22 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 4–17 mph · gusts 33 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–13 mph · gusts 26 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 3–10 mph · gusts 25 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–12 mph · gusts 29 N · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 3–9 mph · gusts 23 NNE · 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 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 6 |
| Direction | SW | W | W | W | SE | ESE | ESE | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 10 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | ESE | E | ENE | NE |
| 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) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Gusts | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
| Direction | NNE | NNW | 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) | 13 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 26 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 11 |
| Direction | N | N | NNE | N | NNE | NE | NE | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 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 | 1022 | 1022 | 1733 | 1326 | 1025 | 1229 | 923 |
| AIFS | 8 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| GFS | 99 | 89 | 1226 | 514 | 919 | 310 | 514 |
| ICON | 919 | 1021 | 1634 | 819 | 919 | 1225 | 1228 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | medium | medium |
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 Saturday 31, from the north-northeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 Scotts HeadQuestions
What's the wind like today in Scotts Head?
Light breeze from the east-southeast: 4 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 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 33 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 Scotts Head today
Wind near Scotts Head
- South West Rocks 4 mph ESE · 9.9 mi
- Valla Beach 3 mph E · 11 mi
- Green Hill 4 mph ESE · 24 mi
- Sawtell 2 mph SE · 27 mi
- Crescent Head 4 mph ESE · 31 mi
- Moonee Beach 2 mph SE · 39 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, 0.3 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 6:44 pm (local time).
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