Wind in Burrum Heads
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:52 pm (GMT+10)- Gusts
- 24 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Burrum Heads is a gentle breeze from the east-southeast: 2 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 30 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 2–13 mph · gusts 30 SE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–8 mph · gusts 21 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–8 mph · gusts 20 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–9 mph · gusts 23 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–10 mph · gusts 26 N · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–10 mph · gusts 21 N · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 5–11 mph · gusts 27 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) | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| Gusts | 6 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 29 | 19 | 9 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | SSW | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 7 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 11 |
| Direction | SE | S | SSE | ESE | E | E | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 8 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | ENE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 10 |
| Direction | NNE | WSW | SW | NNE | NE | NNE | NNE | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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 | 1330 | 821 | 820 | 923 | 1026 | 1021 | 1127 |
| AIFS | 11 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| GFS | 1420 | 1115 | 814 | 1322 | 1517 | 1527 | 1226 |
| ICON | 1121 | 1020 | 613 | 1121 | 1324 | 1427 | 1430 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | 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 east-southeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces northeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 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 |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in Burrum HeadsQuestions
What's the wind like today in Burrum Heads?
Gentle breeze from the east-southeast: 9 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 30 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 13 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.4 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Burrum Heads today
Wind near Burrum Heads
- Woodgate 16 mph ESE · 6.1 mi
- Toogoom 9 mph ESE · 6.9 mi
- Torquay 14 mph SE · 18 mi
- Island Plantation 12 mph ESE · 22 mi
- Innes Park 16 mph ESE · 23 mi
- River Heads 14 mph SE · 25 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, 9.7 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 1:52 pm (local time).
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