Wind in Barnes Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:34 pm (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 31 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Barnes Bay is a moderate breeze from the west: 8 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 34 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 18 mph from the northwest, 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 8–15 mph · gusts 34 W · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 0–7 mph · gusts 18 SE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 3–18 mph · gusts 40 NW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 3–10 mph · gusts 23 W · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–4 mph · gusts 24 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–6 mph · gusts 21 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 0–6 mph · gusts 19 S · Beaufort 2
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) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 9 |
| Gusts | 21 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 25 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 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) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 18 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 11 |
| Direction | W | WNW | NW | SE | ESE | ESE | SSE | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 9 |
| Gusts | 7 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 32 | 38 | 27 |
| Direction | N | N | N | NNE | N | WNW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
| Gusts | 16 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 15 |
| Direction | WNW | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 Saturday 31: 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 | 1534 | 718 | 1840 | 1023 | 424 | 621 | 619 |
| AIFS | 15 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| GFS | 1330 | 817 | 1032 | 813 | 89 | 97 | 1020 |
| ICON | 2143 | 1020 | 2559 | 1632 | 1123 | 614 | 1531 |
| Confidence | medium | high | low | medium | 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 west: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the northwest: offshore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 Barnes BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Barnes Bay?
Moderate breeze from the west: 13 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 34 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 18 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 40 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 2.8 ft. On Saturday 31, 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 southeast.
More about Barnes Bay today
Wind near Barnes Bay
- Kettering 13 mph W · 6.1 mi
- South Arm 13 mph W · 7.1 mi
- Cygnet 13 mph WNW · 15 mi
- Woodstock 13 mph W · 17 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, 11 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 6:34 pm (local time).
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