Wind in Warradale
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:22 am (GMT+10:30)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 8:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Warradale is a light air from the northeast: 0 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 8:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 18 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 40 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 0–9 mph · gusts 19 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–14 mph · gusts 25 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 6–17 mph · gusts 31 W · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 0–16 mph · gusts 28 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 5–18 mph · gusts 40 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 1–8 mph · gusts 38 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 4–16 mph · gusts 35 SSW · 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) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 16 |
| Direction | SE | ESE | E | ENE | NW | ENE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| Gusts | 17 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 19 |
| Direction | E | ENE | ENE | NNE | NW | N | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 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) | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 |
| Gusts | 23 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 18 |
| Direction | N | NW | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| Gusts | 13 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 18 |
| Direction | W | W | ENE | NNE | WNW | NNW | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 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 | 919 | 1325 | 1731 | 1628 | 1840 | 838 | 1635 |
| AIFS | 11 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 15 |
| GFS | 1316 | 1935 | 1625 | 1425 | 1318 | 1522 | 2230 |
| ICON | 714 | 1644 | 1225 | 722 | 1125 | 1224 | 1533 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | 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 northeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the south-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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in WarradaleQuestions
What's the wind like today in Warradale?
Light air from the northeast: 2 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 8:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 18 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 40 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 1.0 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?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Warradale today
Wind near Warradale
- West Lakes 3 mph SSW · 8.8 mi
- Christie Downs 2 mph NE · 9.4 mi
- Carrickalinga 5 mph E · 32 mi
- Currency Creek 6 mph E · 34 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, 1.8 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 10:22 am (local time).
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