Wind in Dolphin Sands
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:39 am (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 8:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Dolphin Sands is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 1 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 8:00 am with gusts of 19 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 16 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 1–11 mph · gusts 19 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–16 mph · gusts 28 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–15 mph · gusts 29 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–13 mph · gusts 22 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 2–13 mph · gusts 20 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 0–9 mph · gusts 15 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–14 mph · gusts 25 ESE · 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 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | E | SW | SW |
| 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) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| Gusts | 11 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 7 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | NW | NE | NE | NE | NNE | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 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) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 19 |
| Direction | SE | NNW | N | N | NNE | NNW | WNW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 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) | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 19 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | SE | ENE | NE | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 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 on Saturday 31.
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 | 1119 | 1628 | 1529 | 1322 | 1320 | 915 | 1525 |
| AIFS | 12 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 19 |
| GFS | 1327 | 1015 | 1339 | 925 | 1010 | 1016 | 1125 |
| ICON | 1527 | 1526 | 2343 | 924 | 1222 | 713 | 818 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | 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-southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Friday 30, from the northeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 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 |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in Dolphin SandsQuestions
What's the wind like today in Dolphin Sands?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 8 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 8:00 am with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 16 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 28 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.3 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 south.
More about Dolphin Sands today
Wind near Dolphin Sands
- Swansea 11 mph W · 4.6 mi
- Coles Bay 8 mph WSW · 7.8 mi
- Bicheno 2 mph WNW · 17 mi
- Little Swanport 14 mph W · 21 mi
- Triabunna 16 mph W · 32 mi
- Orford 14 mph W · 36 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, 13 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 10:39 am (local time).
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