Wind in Coffin Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:15 pm (GMT+10:30)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Coffin Bay is a gentle breeze from the east: 5 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 17 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 38 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 5–12 mph · gusts 23 E · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 10–16 mph · gusts 31 N · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 0–15 mph · gusts 28 W · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 2–10 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–11 mph · gusts 42 S · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–8 mph · gusts 29 W · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–17 mph · gusts 38 SW · 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) | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
| Direction | ESE | E | E | ENE | ENE | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| Gusts | 22 | 20 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NNW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| Gusts | 27 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 7 |
| Direction | W | W | WSW | W | W | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| Gusts | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Direction | E | E | ENE | NE | N | ENE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 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 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 | 1223 | 1631 | 1528 | 1019 | 1142 | 829 | 1738 |
| AIFS | 15 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
| GFS | 1631 | 1933 | 1622 | 1724 | 1423 | 1124 | 2127 |
| ICON | 1424 | 2139 | 1729 | 1119 | 1322 | 1020 | 1224 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | 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.
On Wednesday 4, from the southwest: onshore.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 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 |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in Coffin BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Coffin Bay?
Gentle breeze from the east: 11 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 17 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 6.8 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 42 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Coffin Bay today
Wind near Coffin Bay
- Mount Dutton Bay 11 mph E · 7.4 mi
- North Shields 10 mph E · 31 mi
- Point Boston 9 mph E · 35 mi
- Port Neill 11 mph ESE · 67 mi
- Elliston 8 mph NNE · 69 mi
- Inneston 11 mph ESE · 101 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, 6.9 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 5:15 pm (local time).
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