Wind in Smithton
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:29 am (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 25 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Smithton is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 5 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 30 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 5–13 mph · gusts 30 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–9 mph · gusts 19 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 7–15 mph · gusts 34 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 2–12 mph · gusts 28 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–6 mph · gusts 25 NE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 4–13 mph · gusts 26 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 4–12 mph · gusts 28 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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
| Gusts | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 19 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | NW | NW | N | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| Gusts | 19 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 28 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NW | WSW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Gusts | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 22 |
| Direction | W | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 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 | 1330 | 919 | 1534 | 1228 | 625 | 1326 | 1228 |
| AIFS | 13 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 16 |
| GFS | 1018 | 721 | 1029 | 920 | 714 | 77 | 1228 |
| ICON | 1428 | 916 | 2244 | 1528 | 816 | 1530 | 1529 |
| 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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the northwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 SmithtonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Smithton?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 11 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 30 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 15 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.3 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Smithton today
Wind near Smithton
- Stanley 17 mph WSW · 11 mi
- Edgcumbe Beach 13 mph WSW · 15 mi
- Marrawah 12 mph WSW · 22 mi
- Sisters Beach 13 mph WSW · 23 mi
- Boat Harbour 12 mph WSW · 27 mi
- Burnie 12 mph WSW · 43 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, 9.3 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 10:29 am (local time).
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