Wind in Edithvale
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:26 am (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 18 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Edithvale is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 1 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 19 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 18 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 36 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 1–9 mph · gusts 19 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–7 mph · gusts 18 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 4–18 mph · gusts 36 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 4–10 mph · gusts 24 W · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–10 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 0–11 mph · gusts 34 SW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–7 mph · gusts 23 NW · Beaufort 2
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 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Direction | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 12 |
| Direction | E | E | NE | SE | WSW | NW | N | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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) | 8 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| Gusts | 17 | 25 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 23 | 10 |
| Direction | NNE | N | N | NNW | NNW | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 9 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
| Direction | NW | N | NNW | WNW | W | WSW | SSW | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 919 | 718 | 1736 | 1024 | 1021 | 1134 | 723 |
| AIFS | 7 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
| GFS | 914 | 913 | 1834 | 813 | 89 | 710 | 1727 |
| ICON | 816 | 613 | 1946 | 1326 | 716 | 1224 | 1226 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | 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 west-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the north-northwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 EdithvaleQuestions
What's the wind like today in Edithvale?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 8 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 18 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 36 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.1 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 36 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Edithvale today
Wind near Edithvale
- Chelsea Heights 8 mph WSW · 1.3 mi
- Frankston East 7 mph WSW · 6.8 mi
- Frankston 7 mph WSW · 7.5 mi
- Balaclava 6 mph SW · 13 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, 6.5 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 10:26 am (local time).
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