Wind in South Launceston
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:44 pm (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 5:00 pm
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in South Launceston is a gentle breeze from the west-northwest: 3 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 5:00 pm with gusts of 24 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 17 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 41 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 24 NW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 0–12 mph · gusts 28 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–17 mph · gusts 41 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 6–10 mph · gusts 23 NW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–8 mph · gusts 24 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–6 mph · gusts 20 ESE · Beaufort 2
- 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 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 15 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | N | N | 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 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 24 | 15 |
| 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) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
| Gusts | 11 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 41 | 32 | 22 |
| Direction | NW | W | ESE | NE | N | NNW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| Gusts | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 |
| Direction | NNW | N | NNW | NW | W | WNW | W | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 1124 | 1228 | 1741 | 1023 | 824 | 620 | 1128 |
| AIFS | 8 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| GFS | 813 | 919 | 1139 | 1017 | 913 | 916 | 1119 |
| ICON | 1221 | 1833 | 2956 | 1526 | 821 | 1324 | 1121 |
| Confidence | high | medium | low | medium | 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-northwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the north-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 South LauncestonQuestions
What's the wind like today in South Launceston?
Gentle breeze from the west-northwest: 10 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 5:00 pm with gusts of 24 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 17 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 41 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 41 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 South Launceston today
Wind near South Launceston
- Trevallyn 13 mph WNW · 2.3 mi
- Legana 10 mph WNW · 8.0 mi
- Beaconsfield 9 mph W · 24 mi
- George Town 20 mph WNW · 29 mi
- Bellingham 18 mph WNW · 30 mi
- Lulworth 20 mph WNW · 32 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 5:44 pm (local time).
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