Wind in Thursday Island
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:51 am (GMT+10)- Gusts
- 28 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 22 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 17 kn
Today the wind in Thursday Island is a fresh breeze from the east: 19 mph to 22 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm 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 19–22 mph · gusts 29 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 17–22 mph · gusts 29 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 19–21 mph · gusts 29 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 14–22 mph · gusts 28 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 15–20 mph · gusts 25 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 13–20 mph · gusts 26 E · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 15–19 mph · gusts 27 ESE · Beaufort 5
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) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
| Gusts | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 29 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 |
| Gusts | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Gusts | 29 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
| Gusts | 27 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 today.
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 | 2329 | 2229 | 2129 | 2228 | 2025 | 2026 | 1927 |
| AIFS | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| GFS | 2427 | 2428 | 2428 | 2326 | 1820 | 2019 | 2120 |
| ICON | 1527 | 1730 | 1730 | 1528 | 1323 | 1323 | 1323 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | medium | medium | medium | medium |
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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
The coast here faces northwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 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 |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in Thursday IslandQuestions
What's the wind like today in Thursday Island?
Fresh breeze from the east: 20 mph now, peaking at 22 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 29 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 22 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 29 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 1.6 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Thursday Island today
Wind near Thursday Island
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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). 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 10:51 am (local time).
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