Wind in Port Broughton
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:17 pm (GMT+10:30)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Port Broughton is a light breeze from the west-southwest: 3 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 20 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 3–13 mph · gusts 20 E · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–16 mph · gusts 30 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 4–14 mph · gusts 27 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–14 mph · gusts 24 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 2–16 mph · gusts 50 SW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 1–9 mph · gusts 42 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–20 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) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Gusts | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 16 |
| Direction | SE | ESE | E | ENE | NW | WSW | SW | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 20 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 16 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | N | ENE | E | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 22 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 9 |
| Direction | WNW | W | W | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| Gusts | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 24 |
| Direction | ESE | E | ESE | ESE | W | SSW | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 1320 | 1630 | 1427 | 1424 | 1650 | 942 | 2041 |
| AIFS | 11 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 16 |
| GFS | 1021 | 2034 | 1720 | 1528 | 1825 | 1723 | 1924 |
| ICON | 916 | 1440 | 1527 | 1627 | 1730 | 1326 | 1630 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | 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 west-southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Wednesday 4, from the southwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces northwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Port BroughtonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Port Broughton?
Light breeze from the west-southwest: 6 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 20 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 41 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.7 ft. 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 northwest.
More about Port Broughton today
Wind near Port Broughton
- Port Davis 4 mph W · 24 mi
- Risdon Park 4 mph W · 28 mi
- Wallaroo 3 mph NNW · 29 mi
- Weeroona Island 7 mph SW · 35 mi
- Moonta Bay 4 mph WSW · 38 mi
- Port Wakefield 5 mph SSW · 42 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, 13 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 3:17 pm (local time).
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