Wind in East Geelong
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Friday, October 30, at 12:08 am (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 5 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in East Geelong is a light air from the southeast: 1 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 16 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 24 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, Fri 30 1–7 mph · gusts 16 NE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 6–24 mph · gusts 46 NW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 2–11 mph · gusts 24 W · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–8 mph · gusts 21 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 0–10 mph · gusts 34 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–17 mph · gusts 36 W · Beaufort 4
- Thu 5 5–12 mph · gusts 31 WNW · 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) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| Direction | SE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | ENE | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 7 |
| Gusts | 14 | 19 | 22 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 32 | 19 |
| Direction | N | NNW | N | NNW | WNW | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 14 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 7 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | SW | SSE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 21 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NE | E | E | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 Monday 2.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 | Thu 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 616 | 2446 | 1124 | 821 | 1034 | 1736 | 1231 |
| AIFS | 8 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 8 |
| GFS | 721 | 2233 | 1324 | 1116 | 1011 | 2334 | 1430 |
| ICON | 920 | 2046 | 1530 | 1019 | 922 | 820 | 615 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | low | medium |
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 southeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in East GeelongQuestions
What's the wind like today in East Geelong?
Light air from the southeast: 2 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 16 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 24 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 46 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 5.2 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?
Cross-shore: the coast faces east.
More about East Geelong today
Wind near East Geelong
- Newcomb 2 mph SSE · 1.4 mi
- North Geelong 2 mph NNE · 3.4 mi
- Corio 1 mph SE · 5.0 mi
- Portarlington 1 mph SE · 16 mi
- Queenscliff 2 mph SSE · 18 mi
- Anglesea 2 mph SE · 20 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, 25 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 12:08 am (local time).
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