Wind in Coles Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:43 pm (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Coles Bay is a light breeze from the south-southwest: 1 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 19 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 17 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 28 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 1–10 mph · gusts 19 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–17 mph · gusts 28 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–15 mph · gusts 25 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–10 mph · gusts 20 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–11 mph · gusts 20 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 0–9 mph · gusts 15 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–14 mph · gusts 25 E · 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) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | ESE | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 11 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 6 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | NW | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 6 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| Direction | NNE | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNW | WNW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 9 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | W | WSW | SSE | E | ESE | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 1019 | 1728 | 1525 | 1020 | 1120 | 915 | 1525 |
| AIFS | 12 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 17 |
| GFS | 1227 | 1219 | 1539 | 919 | 1010 | 1318 | 1133 |
| ICON | 1527 | 1425 | 2141 | 1226 | 1221 | 1325 | 818 |
| 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 south-southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Friday 30, from the northeast: cross-onshore.
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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in Coles BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Coles Bay?
Light breeze from the south-southwest: 5 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 17 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 28 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 3.4 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces east.
More about Coles Bay today
Wind near Coles Bay
- Dolphin Sands 5 mph SSW · 7.8 mi
- Swansea 10 mph WSW · 11 mi
- Bicheno 7 mph W · 17 mi
- Little Swanport 11 mph WSW · 23 mi
- Triabunna 13 mph W · 33 mi
- Orford 13 mph W · 37 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, 8.8 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 5:43 pm (local time).
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