Wind in Rye
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:26 am (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Rye is a moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 7 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 27 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 25 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 34 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 7–20 mph · gusts 27 SW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 2–15 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 12–25 mph · gusts 34 NW · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 2–17 mph · gusts 27 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 1–19 mph · gusts 28 E · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 9–20 mph · gusts 35 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 3–17 mph · gusts 30 SW · Beaufort 4
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) | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 26 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | WSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 10 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 13 |
| Direction | S | E | NE | NE | NNE | ESE | ESE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 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) | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 17 |
| Gusts | 20 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 34 | 26 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | N | NNW | NW | WSW | SW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 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) | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 9 |
| Gusts | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | 2027 | 1519 | 2534 | 1727 | 1928 | 2035 | 1730 |
| AIFS | 19 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 28 |
| GFS | 921 | 619 | 1941 | 1022 | 1016 | 913 | 2340 |
| ICON | 818 | 818 | 1845 | 1331 | 513 | 1430 | 1328 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | medium | low | 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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 · week peak | 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 RyeQuestions
What's the wind like today in Rye?
Moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 13 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 25 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 7.6 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 35 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 Rye today
Wind near Rye
- Capel Sound 11 mph WSW · 3.8 mi
- Queenscliff 5 mph SW · 11 mi
- Flinders 11 mph WSW · 13 mi
- Point Lonsdale 5 mph SW · 13 mi
- Bittern 7 mph WSW · 20 mi
- Ventnor 7 mph WSW · 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). 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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