Wind in Point Boston
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:44 pm (GMT+10:30)- Gusts
- 22 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Point Boston is a gentle breeze from the east: 7 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 24 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 19 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 7–13 mph · gusts 24 E · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 9–16 mph · gusts 30 N · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–15 mph · gusts 24 W · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 0–8 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 4–12 mph · gusts 40 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–8 mph · gusts 29 SE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 4–19 mph · gusts 38 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 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 14 |
| Direction | ESE | E | E | ENE | E | E | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
| Gusts | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 20 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | N | N | NNE | NNE | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 |
| Gusts | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 11 |
| Direction | WNW | W | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| Direction | W | NNW | NNW | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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 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 | 1324 | 1730 | 1524 | 818 | 1240 | 829 | 1938 |
| AIFS | 13 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 15 |
| GFS | 1523 | 1932 | 1929 | 1625 | 1517 | 1726 | 1528 |
| ICON | 1524 | 2134 | 1726 | 1323 | 1932 | 1727 | 1728 |
| Confidence | high | high | 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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Wednesday 4, from the southwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 Point BostonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Point Boston?
Gentle breeze from the east: 11 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 24 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 19 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 1.8 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 east.
More about Point Boston today
Wind near Point Boston
- North Shields 11 mph ENE · 3.7 mi
- Kellidie Bay 11 mph E · 26 mi
- Coffin Bay 11 mph E · 35 mi
- Port Neill 12 mph ESE · 42 mi
- Corny Point 8 mph NE · 69 mi
- Inneston 13 mph ESE · 71 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, 9.7 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 3:44 pm (local time).
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