Wind in Newstead
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:50 am (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 5:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Newstead is a light air from the northwest: 3 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 5:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 16 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 38 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 3–11 mph · gusts 25 NW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 0–12 mph · gusts 27 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–16 mph · gusts 38 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 5–10 mph · gusts 31 NW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–8 mph · gusts 24 NW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 0–9 mph · gusts 20 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–11 mph · gusts 28 NNW · Beaufort 3
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) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 11 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 15 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | N | NNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
| Gusts | 12 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 23 | 14 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | S | W | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
| Gusts | 11 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 37 | 28 | 19 |
| Direction | NW | W | E | NNE | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 20 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 30 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | N | NW | W | WNW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 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 | 1125 | 1227 | 1638 | 1031 | 824 | 920 | 1128 |
| AIFS | 8 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| GFS | 814 | 919 | 1133 | 1113 | 912 | 813 | 818 |
| ICON | 1323 | 1833 | 2547 | 1733 | 1528 | 1529 | 814 |
| Confidence | high | medium | low | medium | medium | 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 northwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the north-northwest: 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 NewsteadQuestions
What's the wind like today in Newstead?
Light air from the northwest: 2 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 5:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 16 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Newstead today
Wind near Newstead
- Trevallyn 4 mph NW · 3.0 mi
- Legana 5 mph W · 8.0 mi
- Beaconsfield 8 mph WSW · 24 mi
- George Town 14 mph W · 29 mi
- Bellingham 12 mph W · 29 mi
- Lulworth 14 mph W · 31 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). 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 9:50 am (local time).
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