Wind in Whitsundays
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:34 am (GMT+10)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Whitsundays is a light breeze from the east-northeast: 4 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 17 mph from the east, with gusts of 28 mph.
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 4–10 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 9–17 mph · gusts 28 E · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 9–16 mph · gusts 29 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 7–14 mph · gusts 23 E · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 3–8 mph · gusts 22 NE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 6–8 mph · gusts 21 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 6–13 mph · gusts 26 NNW · Beaufort 4
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 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Direction | NNE | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 |
| Gusts | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 27 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 16 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Gusts | 26 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 23 |
| Direction | E | ENE | NE | E | ESE | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 tomorrow.
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 | 1018 | 1728 | 1629 | 1423 | 822 | 821 | 1326 |
| AIFS | 12 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 |
| GFS | 1618 | 2122 | 1919 | 1514 | 1414 | 1819 | 1619 |
| ICON | 1123 | 1326 | 1123 | 1020 | 920 | 1326 | 1428 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | 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-northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the east: cross-shore.
The coast here faces north. 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 | 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 |
Questions about the wind in WhitsundaysQuestions
What's the wind like today in Whitsundays?
Light breeze from the east-northeast: 6 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 17 mph from the east, with gusts of 28 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.6 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 north.
More about Whitsundays today
Wind near Whitsundays
- Airlie Beach 5 mph NE · 16 mi
- Conway Beach 6 mph ESE · 27 mi
- Bowen 8 mph NE · 44 mi
- Seaforth 7 mph ENE · 54 mi
- Bucasia 7 mph ENE · 65 mi
- Mackay City 7 mph ENE · 73 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, 10.0 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 11:34 am (local time).
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