Wind in Pirates Well
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:26 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 5 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Pirates Well is a light air from the south: 2 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 19 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 14 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 19 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, Wed 28 2–12 mph · gusts 19 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 1–13 mph · gusts 14 E · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 2–10 mph · gusts 15 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 8–14 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 10–13 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 1–12 mph · gusts 22 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 5–13 mph · gusts 24 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) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SE | SSE | S | SSE | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Gusts | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Direction | SSE | SSW | NE | E | SSE | N | NE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Gusts | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 15 |
| Direction | SSW | WSW | WNW | N | NE | ENE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Gusts | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 tomorrow.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1219 | 1314 | 1115 | 1419 | 1321 | 1222 | 1324 |
| AIFS | 11 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| GFS | 1213 | 68 | 1111 | 1818 | 1819 | 1415 | 1213 |
| ICON | 915 | 59 | 69 | 1117 | 1422 | 1118 | 711 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | medium | 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 south: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the east-northeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces north. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in Pirates WellQuestions
What's the wind like today in Pirates Well?
Light air from the south: 2 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 14 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 19 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 3.8 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Pirates Well today
Wind near Pirates Well
- Abraham’s Bay 1 mph E · 9.3 mi
- Snug Corner 5 mph SSE · 51 mi
- Wheeland 6 mph SE · 67 mi
- Colonel Hill 4 mph SSE · 74 mi
- Matthew Town 2 mph SE · 109 mi
- Cockburn Harbour 11 mph SE · 119 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 9:26 pm (local time).
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