Wind in Rockingham
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:27 am (GMT+8)- Gusts
- 18 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Rockingham is a gentle breeze from the northwest: 2 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 15 mph from the south, with gusts of 32 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 2–10 mph · gusts 23 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–11 mph · gusts 23 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–14 mph · gusts 27 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 4–13 mph · gusts 26 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 4–11 mph · gusts 31 W · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 7–14 mph · gusts 28 SW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 7–15 mph · gusts 32 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) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| Gusts | 8 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 9 |
| Direction | SSE | E | ENE | N | WNW | WSW | SW | SW |
| 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) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 5 |
| Direction | SSW | N | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | N |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 5 |
| Gusts | 6 | 11 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 11 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | N | WNW | WNW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 6 |
| Gusts | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 20 | 15 |
| Direction | SSW | S | SSE | S | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | 1023 | 1123 | 1427 | 1326 | 1131 | 1528 | 1532 |
| AIFS | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
| GFS | 1318 | 1215 | 1625 | 1416 | 1416 | 1417 | 1518 |
| ICON | 1020 | 1223 | 1631 | 1224 | 1020 | 1020 | 1020 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Wednesday 4, from the south: cross-shore.
The coast here faces west. 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 · week peak | 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 RockinghamQuestions
What's the wind like today in Rockingham?
Gentle breeze from the northwest: 9 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 15 mph from the south, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.9 ft. On Wednesday 4, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Rockingham today
Wind near Rockingham
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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, 2.2 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 10:27 am (local time).
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