Wind in Elliston
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:19 am (GMT+10:30)- Gusts
- 22 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 9:00 am
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Elliston is a gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 7 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 9:00 am with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 19 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 41 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 7–11 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 7–15 mph · gusts 32 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 5–13 mph · gusts 25 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 2–15 mph · gusts 31 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 3–13 mph · gusts 39 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 1–10 mph · gusts 26 SW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–19 mph · gusts 41 SW · 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) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 17 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 16 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | ENE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
| Gusts | 17 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 32 | 23 | 26 | 26 |
| Direction | NE | NE | N | NNE | N | NW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 25 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 10 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | W | SW | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 8 |
| Gusts | 11 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 25 |
| Direction | E | E | ESE | E | ENE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Sunday 1: it may change.
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 | 1123 | 1532 | 1325 | 1531 | 1339 | 1026 | 1941 |
| AIFS | 11 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| GFS | 1425 | 2331 | 1521 | 2835 | 1727 | 1419 | 2026 |
| ICON | 1122 | 1841 | 1325 | 1132 | 1428 | 1223 | 1530 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | low | 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 east-northeast: 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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 EllistonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Elliston?
Gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 9 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 9:00 am with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 19 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 41 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 5.5 ft. On Wednesday 4, with gusts of 41 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 Elliston today
Wind near Elliston
- Mount Dutton Bay 11 mph E · 69 mi
- Coffin Bay 11 mph E · 69 mi
- Streaky Bay 11 mph ENE · 71 mi
- Tumby Bay 13 mph E · 86 mi
- North Shields 12 mph ENE · 88 mi
- Port Neill 11 mph E · 90 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, 9.5 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 11:19 am (local time).
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