Wind in Smoky Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:10 pm (GMT+10:30)- Gusts
- 28 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Smoky Bay is a moderate breeze from the northeast: 8 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 30 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 21 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 43 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 8–15 mph · gusts 30 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 10–19 mph · gusts 36 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 3–10 mph · gusts 19 SW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 6–14 mph · gusts 27 NE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 2–12 mph · gusts 39 SW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 1–9 mph · gusts 28 S · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–21 mph · gusts 43 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) | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 20 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 20 |
| Direction | ESE | E | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 17 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
| Gusts | 28 | 29 | 24 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 23 |
| Direction | NNE | N | NNE | N | NNW | W | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 18 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 12 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | SW | SSW | SSE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 13 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 17 |
| Direction | E | ENE | ENE | E | ENE | N | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 1530 | 1936 | 1019 | 1427 | 1339 | 928 | 2143 |
| AIFS | 15 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
| GFS | 1831 | 2736 | 1722 | 3040 | 1829 | 1417 | 1519 |
| ICON | 1838 | 2238 | 1221 | 1527 | 1323 | 1119 | 1627 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | low | high | high | 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 northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Wednesday 4, from the southwest: onshore.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in Smoky BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Smoky Bay?
Moderate breeze from the northeast: 14 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 30 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 21 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 43 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 3.3 ft. On Wednesday 4, with gusts of 43 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Smoky Bay today
Wind near Smoky Bay
- Ceduna Waters 15 mph NE · 20 mi
- Denial Bay 14 mph NE · 28 mi
- Streaky Bay 11 mph NE · 33 mi
- Fowlers Bay 13 mph ENE · 92 mi
- Elliston 8 mph NE · 104 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, 9.2 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 12:10 pm (local time).
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