Wind in Golden Beach
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:07 pm (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 26 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Golden Beach is a gentle breeze from the southwest: 5 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 27 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 19 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 41 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 5–11 mph · gusts 27 SW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–9 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–19 mph · gusts 41 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 1–14 mph · gusts 31 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 0–11 mph · gusts 24 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–12 mph · gusts 32 S · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–8 mph · gusts 30 SSE · 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) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
| Gusts | 19 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 12 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 10 |
| Direction | SW | NW | WNW | NNE | E | ESE | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 9 |
| Gusts | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 32 | 39 | 26 |
| Direction | NNW | N | NNE | NNE | WNW | NW | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| Gusts | 15 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 19 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | WSW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 1127 | 921 | 1941 | 1431 | 1124 | 1232 | 830 |
| AIFS | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 19 |
| GFS | 1623 | 1116 | 1331 | 1122 | 89 | 89 | 2029 |
| ICON | 1426 | 1222 | 2248 | 1630 | 1426 | 1529 | 1935 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | medium | medium | 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 southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Saturday 31, from the west-northwest: offshore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 Golden BeachQuestions
What's the wind like today in Golden Beach?
Gentle breeze from the southwest: 10 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 19 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 41 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.7 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?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Golden Beach today
Wind near Golden Beach
- Seaspray 10 mph SW · 16 mi
- Woodside Beach 16 mph WSW · 33 mi
- Kalimna 7 mph SSW · 39 mi
- Manns Beach 12 mph WSW · 45 mi
- Port Welshpool 18 mph WSW · 61 mi
- Marlo 9 mph SSW · 68 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, 6.1 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 3:07 pm (local time).
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