Wind in Cooktown
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:29 am (GMT+10)- Gusts
- 28 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Cooktown is a moderate breeze from the east-southeast: 9 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 29 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 9–14 mph · gusts 29 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 12–15 mph · gusts 31 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 9–13 mph · gusts 27 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 9–13 mph · gusts 29 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 9–11 mph · gusts 24 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 6–11 mph · gusts 24 E · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 6–10 mph · gusts 26 E · 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) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Gusts | 16 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 21 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Gusts | 23 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 23 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 24 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 18 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 17 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 21 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 1329 | 1531 | 1327 | 1329 | 1124 | 1124 | 1126 |
| AIFS | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| GFS | 1121 | 1222 | 1121 | 1120 | 1018 | 1014 | 109 |
| ICON | 1428 | 1530 | 1427 | 1325 | 1123 | 1123 | 1021 |
| 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 east-southeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Friday 30, from the east-southeast: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in CooktownQuestions
What's the wind like today in Cooktown?
Moderate breeze from the east-southeast: 13 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 29 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 15 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 1.9 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Cooktown today
Wind near Cooktown
- Cape Tribulation 11 mph ESE · 45 mi
- Daintree 9 mph ESE · 54 mi
- Newell 8 mph ESE · 67 mi
- Wangetti 10 mph ENE · 85 mi
- Palm Cove 10 mph ENE · 93 mi
- Edge Hill 6 mph E · 105 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, 17 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 10:29 am (local time).
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