Wind in Port Hughes
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:40 pm (GMT+10:30)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Port Hughes is a light air from the east-northeast: 1 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 26 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 1–16 mph · gusts 23 E · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 12–17 mph · gusts 30 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 6–19 mph · gusts 32 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 2–14 mph · gusts 22 E · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 8–17 mph · gusts 42 S · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 1–8 mph · gusts 41 S · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 3–26 mph · gusts 41 SW · Beaufort 6
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 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| Gusts | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 20 |
| Direction | SE | ESE | E | E | ENE | WSW | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 20 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | N | N | NNE | NE | N |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| Gusts | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 12 |
| Direction | NW | W | W | W | W | SW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| Gusts | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 22 |
| Direction | SSE | E | ENE | ENE | WNW | NNE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 1623 | 1730 | 1932 | 1422 | 1742 | 841 | 2641 |
| AIFS | 13 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 18 |
| GFS | 1529 | 2033 | 1727 | 1528 | 2124 | 1524 | 2226 |
| ICON | 1119 | 1934 | 1728 | 1534 | 1729 | 1222 | 1837 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | 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 east-northeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Wednesday 4, from the southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in Port HughesQuestions
What's the wind like today in Port Hughes?
Light air from the east-northeast: 3 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 26 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 41 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 1.8 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 42 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Port Hughes today
Wind near Port Hughes
- Wallaroo 5 mph NE · 11 mi
- Balgowan 3 mph ENE · 16 mi
- Chinaman Wells 6 mph E · 21 mi
- Port Price 9 mph SSE · 29 mi
- Ardrossan 9 mph SSE · 32 mi
- Port Wakefield 4 mph S · 35 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, 6.4 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 12:40 pm (local time).
Spotted a mistake? Tell us · Where the weather and sea data come from