Wind in Kippa-Ring
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:02 pm (GMT+10)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Kippa-Ring is a light breeze from the east-northeast: 2 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 22 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 2–10 mph · gusts 22 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–9 mph · gusts 20 E · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 0–10 mph · gusts 24 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–8 mph · gusts 22 N · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–9 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–9 mph · gusts 23 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–9 mph · gusts 24 NE · 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 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 8 |
| Direction | W | WSW | SW | SSE | E | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| 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) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 9 |
| Direction | SE | SSW | SSW | ESE | E | E | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 13 |
| Direction | NNE | W | WSW | NE | ENE | NE | NNE | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 12 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 9 |
| Direction | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNE | NNE | N | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 920 | 1024 | 822 | 923 | 923 | 924 |
| AIFS | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| GFS | 1313 | 913 | 1014 | 1525 | 1117 | 1633 | 1221 |
| ICON | 920 | 919 | 715 | 826 | 1123 | 824 | 1228 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | 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-northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the north-northeast: onshore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 Kippa-RingQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kippa-Ring?
Light breeze from the east-northeast: 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 10 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 24 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light 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-onshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Kippa-Ring today
Wind near Kippa-Ring
- Sandstone Point 2 mph NE · 10 mi
- Ningi 2 mph NE · 11 mi
- Wynnum 4 mph ENE · 16 mi
- Brisbane 4 mph ENE · 17 mi
- Cowan Cowan 14 mph E · 19 mi
- Pelican Waters 3 mph E · 27 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 8:02 pm (local time).
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