Wind in Skennars Head
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:13 pm (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Skennars Head is a light breeze from the southeast: 0 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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 0–9 mph · gusts 21 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–7 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–11 mph · gusts 26 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–11 mph · gusts 26 N · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–7 mph · gusts 33 S · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–7 mph · gusts 28 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 2–11 mph · gusts 29 NNW · 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) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 7 |
| Direction | W | SSW | W | WSW | SE | ESE | E | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 9 |
| Direction | WSW | W | W | WSW | ESE | E | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 17 |
| Direction | NNE | NW | WNW | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 |
| Direction | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 921 | 719 | 1126 | 1126 | 733 | 728 | 1129 |
| AIFS | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| GFS | 1012 | 913 | 1323 | 1727 | 1421 | 1427 | 1428 |
| ICON | 817 | 715 | 1222 | 1630 | 1121 | 1531 | 1019 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | 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 southeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Wednesday 4, from the north-northwest: cross-offshore.
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 · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 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 Skennars HeadQuestions
What's the wind like today in Skennars Head?
Light breeze from the southeast: 5 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 11 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 29 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 3.2 ft. On Monday 2, 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 Skennars Head today
Wind near Skennars Head
- South Ballina 5 mph SE · 4.5 mi
- Brunswick Heads 6 mph SE · 20 mi
- Woodburn 3 mph ESE · 23 mi
- Cabarita Beach 6 mph SE · 34 mi
- Woombah 5 mph SSE · 42 mi
- Iluka 4 mph ESE · 42 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, 10 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 12:13 pm (local time).
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