Wind in Biggera Waters
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:53 am (GMT+10)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Biggera Waters is a light breeze from the southeast: 3 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 25 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 3–10 mph · gusts 25 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–8 mph · gusts 21 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 0–7 mph · gusts 20 NE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 3–9 mph · gusts 23 NW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–7 mph · gusts 22 SW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–11 mph · gusts 19 NW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 5–9 mph · gusts 25 NW · 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) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 11 |
| Direction | W | WSW | S | SE | E | E | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 9 |
| Direction | S | SSE | SE | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 8 |
| Direction | ESE | SSW | E | NE | ENE | NE | NE | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 8 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | N | NNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 1025 | 821 | 720 | 923 | 722 | 1119 | 925 |
| AIFS | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| GFS | 1216 | 88 | 910 | 1316 | 1216 | 1017 | 1227 |
| ICON | 819 | 717 | 716 | 1024 | 921 | 925 | 719 |
| 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the 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 Biggera WatersQuestions
What's the wind like today in Biggera Waters?
Light breeze from the southeast: 4 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 11 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 19 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.7 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Biggera Waters today
Wind near Biggera Waters
- Arundel 4 mph SE · 2.3 mi
- Hope Island 4 mph SE · 5.2 mi
- Currumbin 4 mph S · 15 mi
- Redland Bay 4 mph SE · 23 mi
- Pottsville 4 mph S · 33 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, 7.7 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 8:53 am (local time).
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