Wind in Carnarvon
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:56 am (GMT+8)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Carnarvon is a gentle breeze from the southwest: 8 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 28 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 22 mph from the south, with gusts of 33 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 8–17 mph · gusts 28 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–16 mph · gusts 27 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 5–14 mph · gusts 25 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 10–16 mph · gusts 27 SW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 11–22 mph · gusts 33 S · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 16–21 mph · gusts 33 S · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 13–18 mph · gusts 29 S · 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) | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 10 |
| Gusts | 21 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 17 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | WSW | W | WSW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
| Gusts | 13 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 16 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | SSW | WSW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Gusts | 13 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
| Direction | WSW | W | W | W | W | W | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | WSW | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 1728 | 1627 | 1425 | 1627 | 2233 | 2133 | 1829 |
| AIFS | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 15 |
| GFS | 1621 | 1515 | 1617 | 1823 | 2325 | 2535 | 2233 |
| ICON | 1523 | 1321 | 1422 | 1625 | 1929 | 1929 | 1523 |
| 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 southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Monday 2, from the south: cross-onshore.
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 | 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 CarnarvonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Carnarvon?
Gentle breeze from the southwest: 8 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 28 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 22 mph from the south, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.8 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 33 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 Carnarvon today
Wind near Carnarvon
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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, 13 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 6:56 am (local time).
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