Wind in Sisters Beach
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:40 pm (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 34 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Sisters Beach is a moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 8 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 34 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 8–14 mph · gusts 34 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 3–9 mph · gusts 23 W · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 7–17 mph · gusts 42 W · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 5–13 mph · gusts 30 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 2–8 mph · gusts 25 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–11 mph · gusts 28 SW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 5–11 mph · gusts 30 WSW · 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) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
| Gusts | 22 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 25 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| 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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 10 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WNW | NNW | N | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
| Gusts | 15 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 37 | 40 | 30 |
| Direction | E | E | E | NE | NW | W | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 |
| Gusts | 20 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 17 |
| Direction | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 1434 | 923 | 1742 | 1330 | 825 | 1128 | 1130 |
| AIFS | 14 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 16 |
| GFS | 1122 | 916 | 1226 | 1121 | 1017 | 88 | 1330 |
| ICON | 1629 | 1018 | 2343 | 1732 | 613 | 1731 | 1528 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | high | 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 west-southwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the west: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 Sisters BeachQuestions
What's the wind like today in Sisters Beach?
Moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 14 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 34 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 17 mph from the west, with gusts of 42 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 2.7 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 42 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Sisters Beach today
Wind near Sisters Beach
- Boat Harbour 14 mph WSW · 4.2 mi
- Hellyer 14 mph WSW · 6.9 mi
- Stanley 21 mph WSW · 18 mi
- Burnie 14 mph WSW · 20 mi
- Smithton 13 mph WSW · 23 mi
- West Ulverstone 11 mph WSW · 34 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, 12 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 3:40 pm (local time).
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