Wind in North Shields
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:10 pm (GMT+10:30)- Gusts
- 28 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in North Shields is a gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 6 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 28 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 15 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 6–12 mph · gusts 28 E · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 7–13 mph · gusts 27 N · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–13 mph · gusts 28 W · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–8 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 4–9 mph · gusts 40 S · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–5 mph · gusts 29 WNW · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 3–15 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 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 10 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 19 |
| Direction | ESE | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 19 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | N | NNE | NE | NNE | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 4 |
| Gusts | 24 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 10 |
| Direction | WNW | W | WSW | W | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
| Direction | NNW | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | ENE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | 1228 | 1327 | 1328 | 823 | 940 | 529 | 1538 |
| AIFS | 13 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 16 |
| GFS | 1730 | 1834 | 1824 | 1522 | 1518 | 1725 | 1728 |
| ICON | 1524 | 2134 | 1726 | 1323 | 1932 | 1727 | 1728 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | medium | medium | 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 Wednesday 4, from the southwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 North ShieldsQuestions
What's the wind like today in North Shields?
Gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 11 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 28 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 15 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 2.6 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?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about North Shields today
Wind near North Shields
- Point Boston 13 mph E · 3.7 mi
- Kellidie Bay 10 mph E · 23 mi
- Coffin Bay 10 mph E · 31 mi
- Port Neill 10 mph ESE · 45 mi
- Corny Point 9 mph NE · 72 mi
- Inneston 15 mph ESE · 74 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, 11 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 1:10 pm (local time).
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