Wind in Opossum Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:53 am (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 31 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Opossum Bay is a moderate breeze from the west: 8 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 35 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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 35 W · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 1–7 mph · gusts 18 SE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 3–16 mph · gusts 36 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–10 mph · gusts 23 W · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–8 mph · gusts 24 NE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–7 mph · gusts 21 SE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 0–6 mph · gusts 19 SSW · 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 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 |
| Gusts | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 24 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 18 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 11 |
| Direction | W | W | NW | SE | E | ESE | SSE | SE |
| 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 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 9 |
| Gusts | 7 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 36 | 34 | 26 |
| Direction | NNE | N | NNW | N | NNE | NW | 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) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 17 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 1535 | 718 | 1636 | 1023 | 824 | 721 | 619 |
| AIFS | 15 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| GFS | 1329 | 816 | 1132 | 910 | 911 | 108 | 1426 |
| ICON | 1734 | 1123 | 2146 | 721 | 818 | 1123 | 1123 |
| 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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the northwest: onshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 | 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 Opossum BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Opossum Bay?
Moderate breeze from the west: 14 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 35 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 16 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 36 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 2.3 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 36 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Opossum Bay today
Wind near Opossum Bay
- Blackmans Bay 14 mph W · 4.4 mi
- Lindisfarne 15 mph WNW · 10 mi
- Seven Mile Beach 18 mph WNW · 11 mi
- Kettering 14 mph W · 12 mi
- Carlton 15 mph W · 16 mi
- Saltwater River 13 mph W · 16 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, 4.9 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 10:53 am (local time).
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