Wind in Woodstock
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:54 am (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 38 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Woodstock is a moderate breeze from the west-northwest: 9 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 39 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 9–15 mph · gusts 39 W · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 0–8 mph · gusts 24 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–13 mph · gusts 41 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 4–12 mph · gusts 30 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–6 mph · gusts 31 NW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–6 mph · gusts 18 S · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 3–11 mph · gusts 29 W · 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 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 |
| Gusts | 26 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 38 | 39 | 36 | 28 |
| Direction | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Gusts | 24 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 8 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | NNW | NW | SW | SSW | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 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) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| Gusts | 9 | 15 | 20 | 27 | 31 | 41 | 36 | 28 |
| Direction | NNE | N | N | N | N | WNW | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| Gusts | 22 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 24 |
| Direction | WNW | W | WNW | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 1539 | 924 | 1341 | 1230 | 631 | 618 | 1129 |
| AIFS | 14 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| GFS | 1130 | 617 | 1034 | 712 | 79 | 79 | 619 |
| ICON | 1536 | 823 | 2050 | 1331 | 1231 | 1331 | 1229 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | medium | 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.
The coast here faces west. 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 WoodstockQuestions
What's the wind like today in Woodstock?
Moderate breeze from the west-northwest: 15 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 39 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 15 mph from the west, with gusts of 39 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 2.0 ft. 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 west.
More about Woodstock today
Wind near Woodstock
- Castle Forbes Bay 16 mph WNW · 5.1 mi
- Oyster Cove 14 mph W · 11 mi
- Kettering 14 mph W · 11 mi
- Opossum Bay 14 mph W · 19 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, 16 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 11:54 am (local time).
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