Wind in Orford
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:26 pm (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 36 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Orford is a moderate breeze from the west: 8 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 21 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 47 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 8–15 mph · gusts 36 W · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 3–10 mph · gusts 24 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–21 mph · gusts 47 NW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 2–13 mph · gusts 31 W · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 3–10 mph · gusts 27 NW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–8 mph · gusts 23 NE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–7 mph · gusts 25 NNW · 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 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| Gusts | 19 | 17 | 20 | 30 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 26 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Gusts | 24 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 11 |
| Direction | W | WNW | WNW | N | NE | NNE | NNW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
| Gusts | 15 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 23 | 47 | 36 | 30 |
| Direction | WNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | NW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 13 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Gusts | 31 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 9 |
| Direction | W | WNW | W | WSW | W | W | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 1536 | 1024 | 2147 | 1331 | 1027 | 823 | 725 |
| AIFS | 16 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| GFS | 1730 | 1327 | 2139 | 1526 | 1413 | 1316 | 1930 |
| ICON | 1937 | 1324 | 2451 | 1028 | 1121 | 612 | 918 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | 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 west: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 OrfordQuestions
What's the wind like today in Orford?
Moderate breeze from the west: 15 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 21 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 47 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 4.9 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 47 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Orford today
Wind near Orford
- Spring Beach 16 mph W · 2.3 mi
- Little Swanport 13 mph W · 16 mi
- Dunalley 16 mph W · 23 mi
- Lewisham 17 mph WNW · 23 mi
- Carlton 16 mph W · 24 mi
- Eaglehawk Neck 16 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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 15 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 1:26 pm (local time).
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