Wind in Binalong Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:56 am (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 5:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Binalong Bay is a light breeze from the north-northeast: 1 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 5:00 pm with gusts of 35 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 20 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 44 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 1–15 mph · gusts 35 NW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 0–13 mph · gusts 30 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 4–20 mph · gusts 44 NW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 2–11 mph · gusts 34 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–11 mph · gusts 32 NE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–14 mph · gusts 31 S · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 2–14 mph · gusts 35 WNW · 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) | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 10 |
| Gusts | 15 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 34 | 25 |
| Direction | WSW | W | W | NE | N | NW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Gusts | 12 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 28 | 23 |
| Direction | W | W | S | ESE | NNE | NNW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 10 |
| Gusts | 21 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 44 | 35 | 21 |
| Direction | NNW | NW | WNW | N | NNW | NW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 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) | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Gusts | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 30 |
| Direction | WNW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | WSW | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 today.
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 | 1535 | 1330 | 2044 | 1134 | 1132 | 1431 | 1535 |
| AIFS | 12 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 14 |
| GFS | 615 | 1126 | 1236 | 1115 | 1017 | 916 | 1123 |
| ICON | 1328 | 1330 | 2051 | 1636 | 1124 | 615 | 918 |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | 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 north-northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the northwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 Binalong BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Binalong Bay?
Light breeze from the north-northeast: 4 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 5:00 pm with gusts of 35 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 20 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 44 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.8 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 44 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Binalong Bay today
Wind near Binalong Bay
- Scamander 5 mph NNW · 14 mi
- Ansons Bay 5 mph WNW · 15 mi
- Tomahawk 8 mph W · 39 mi
- Bicheno 3 mph W · 43 mi
- Bridport 11 mph W · 51 mi
- Dolphin Sands 9 mph WSW · 58 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, 9.8 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 9:56 am (local time).
Spotted a mistake? Tell us · Where the weather and sea data come from