Wind in St Helens
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:21 pm (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 33 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 5:00 pm
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in St Helens is a moderate breeze from the west-northwest: 1 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 5:00 pm with gusts of 33 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 20 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 46 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 1–15 mph · gusts 33 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 0–13 mph · gusts 30 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 4–20 mph · gusts 46 NW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 1–10 mph · gusts 26 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–10 mph · gusts 32 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–8 mph · gusts 31 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–14 mph · gusts 35 WNW · Beaufort 4
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) | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 10 |
| Gusts | 15 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 33 | 25 |
| Direction | WSW | W | W | N | N | NW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Gusts | 12 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 28 | 23 |
| Direction | W | WNW | SSW | ESE | NNE | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 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 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 9 |
| Gusts | 20 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 46 | 36 | 21 |
| Direction | NNW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 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 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 6 |
| Direction | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | SE | SSE | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 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 today.
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 | 1533 | 1330 | 2046 | 1026 | 1032 | 831 | 1535 |
| AIFS | 13 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
| GFS | 715 | 1124 | 1540 | 817 | 1010 | 918 | 1120 |
| ICON | 1123 | 1329 | 2147 | 1532 | 1024 | 919 | 1021 |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | medium | high | high | 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: 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 St HelensQuestions
What's the wind like today in St Helens?
Moderate breeze from the west-northwest: 14 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 5:00 pm with gusts of 33 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 20 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 46 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 3.1 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 46 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 St Helens today
Wind near St Helens
- Scamander 4 mph W · 9.4 mi
- Ansons Bay 16 mph WNW · 19 mi
- Bicheno 7 mph W · 38 mi
- Tomahawk 12 mph W · 40 mi
- Bridport 15 mph WNW · 49 mi
- Dolphin Sands 5 mph SSW · 53 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, 14 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 6:21 pm (local time).
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