Wind in Port Augusta
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:35 pm (GMT+10:30)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 7:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Port Augusta is a gentle breeze from the south-southeast: 1 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 7:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 18 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 36 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 1–9 mph · gusts 17 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 6–18 mph · gusts 36 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–11 mph · gusts 21 SW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–17 mph · gusts 33 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 5–14 mph · gusts 50 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 3–10 mph · gusts 36 S · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 4–15 mph · gusts 42 S · 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) | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 17 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
| Direction | SSE | S | SSE | ENE | NE | W | S | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 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) | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 13 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 28 | 36 | 23 | 17 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| Gusts | 15 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 19 |
| Direction | NW | NW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 15 |
| Gusts | 16 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 28 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | ESE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 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 | 917 | 1836 | 1121 | 1733 | 1450 | 1036 | 1542 |
| AIFS | 9 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 10 |
| GFS | 1523 | 2430 | 1724 | 2734 | 2229 | 1721 | 2225 |
| ICON | 817 | 2646 | 1017 | 1630 | 1628 | 1425 | 1528 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | low | medium | 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 south-southeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the north-northeast: offshore.
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 Port AugustaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Port Augusta?
Gentle breeze from the south-southeast: 8 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 7:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 18 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 36 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze. On Monday 2, with gusts of 50 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Port Augusta today
Wind near Port Augusta
- Blanche Harbor 3 mph SE · 13 mi
- Port Germein 3 mph SSE · 39 mi
- Whyalla 5 mph SE · 39 mi
- Solomontown 6 mph S · 50 mi
- Port Davis 6 mph S · 53 mi
- Port Broughton 4 mph SSE · 77 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). 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 7:35 pm (local time).
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