Wind in Geographe
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:43 pm (GMT+8)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 1:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Geographe is a gentle breeze from the northwest: 1 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 1:00 am with gusts of 20 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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 20 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–12 mph · gusts 27 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–12 mph · gusts 28 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–9 mph · gusts 23 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–12 mph · gusts 34 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 5–11 mph · gusts 22 SW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–12 mph · gusts 25 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) | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 9 |
| Direction | ESE | E | E | N | NW | WNW | WSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 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) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Gusts | 4 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 7 |
| Direction | E | N | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 21 | 13 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | NE | NNW | NW | WNW | W | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| Gusts | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 7 |
| Direction | S | SSW | SSW | WSW | W | W | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 920 | 1227 | 1228 | 923 | 1234 | 1122 | 1225 |
| AIFS | 8 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 9 |
| GFS | 1520 | 1717 | 1220 | 1616 | 1721 | 1420 | 1314 |
| ICON | 1119 | 1323 | 1528 | 1327 | 1526 | 1120 | 1119 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | high | medium | high |
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 northwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Monday 2, from the west-northwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 | 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 GeographeQuestions
What's the wind like today in Geographe?
Gentle breeze from the northwest: 8 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 1:00 am with gusts of 20 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 12 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.0 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces north.
More about Geographe today
Wind near Geographe
- Busselton 6 mph WNW · 2.4 mi
- Peppermint Grove Beach 8 mph NW · 11 mi
- Dunsborough 6 mph WNW · 16 mi
- Yallingup 6 mph WNW · 20 mi
- South Bunbury 6 mph WNW · 25 mi
- Myalup 7 mph WNW · 41 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, 12 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 12:43 pm (local time).
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