Wind in Flinders
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
- 16 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Flinders is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 4 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 25 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 20 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 38 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 4–16 mph · gusts 25 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 0–11 mph · gusts 17 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 9–20 mph · gusts 38 NW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 1–14 mph · gusts 24 W · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 3–16 mph · gusts 24 E · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 6–20 mph · gusts 36 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 3–9 mph · gusts 30 WSW · 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) | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | WSW | SW | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Direction | SSW | N | NNE | NE | E | ESE | ESE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 11 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 14 |
| Gusts | 18 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 33 | 36 | 26 |
| Direction | NNE | N | N | NNW | NW | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 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 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
| Gusts | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Direction | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WSW | SW | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 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 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 | 1625 | 1117 | 2038 | 1424 | 1624 | 2036 | 930 |
| AIFS | 17 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 24 |
| GFS | 922 | 617 | 1941 | 1024 | 1015 | 913 | 2338 |
| ICON | 818 | 818 | 1845 | 1331 | 513 | 1430 | 1328 |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | medium | medium | low |
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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the northwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces south. 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 | 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 |
Questions about the wind in FlindersQuestions
What's the wind like today in Flinders?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 11 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 20 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 7.7 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Flinders today
Wind near Flinders
- Ventnor 7 mph WSW · 8.2 mi
- Dromana 11 mph WSW · 10 mi
- Bittern 7 mph WSW · 12 mi
- Rye 13 mph WSW · 13 mi
- San Remo 11 mph WSW · 19 mi
- Queenscliff 5 mph SW · 24 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 10:26 am (local time).
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