Wind in Brighton
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:46 pm (GMT+10:30)- Gusts
- 12 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Brighton is a light breeze from the west: 1 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 15 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 16 mph from the west, with gusts of 31 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 1–8 mph · gusts 15 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 8–14 mph · gusts 27 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 5–16 mph · gusts 31 W · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 0–12 mph · gusts 21 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–12 mph · gusts 40 SE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–9 mph · gusts 38 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–16 mph · gusts 35 SSW · 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 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Gusts | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Direction | SE | ESE | E | E | WNW | W | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 12 |
| Gusts | 16 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 20 |
| Direction | E | ENE | NE | NNE | N | NNW | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 9 |
| Gusts | 24 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 19 |
| Direction | NNW | WNW | W | W | WSW | WSW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Gusts | 11 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 18 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | E | NNW | WNW | NW | NNE | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 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 | 815 | 1427 | 1631 | 1221 | 1240 | 938 | 1635 |
| AIFS | 11 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 15 |
| GFS | 1316 | 1935 | 1625 | 1425 | 1318 | 1522 | 2230 |
| ICON | 714 | 1644 | 1225 | 722 | 1125 | 1224 | 1533 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | high | 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 west: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the west: onshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 BrightonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Brighton?
Light breeze from the west: 4 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 15 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 16 mph from the west, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.0 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 40 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Brighton today
Wind near Brighton
- Christie Downs 4 mph W · 7.9 mi
- West Lakes 7 mph SSW · 10 mi
- Carrickalinga 8 mph ESE · 30 mi
- Currency Creek 7 mph ESE · 33 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, 1.8 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 1:46 pm (local time).
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