Wind in Oranjestad
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 5:58 pm (AST)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Oranjestad is a moderate breeze from the east: 11 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm 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, Wed 28 11–15 mph · gusts 20 E · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 11–17 mph · gusts 22 E · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 12–16 mph · gusts 22 E · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 11–16 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 13–17 mph · gusts 27 E · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 10–17 mph · gusts 27 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 8–17 mph · gusts 26 ESE · 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) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Gusts | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
| Gusts | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 15 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Gusts | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
| Direction | E | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Gusts | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1520 | 1722 | 1622 | 1521 | 1727 | 1727 | 1726 |
| AIFS | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| GFS | 1515 | 1717 | 1819 | 1718 | 2021 | 1921 | 1718 |
| ICON | 1115 | 1317 | 1318 | 1318 | 1318 | 1320 | 1319 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | 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 east: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the east-southeast: cross-offshore.
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 | 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 OranjestadQuestions
What's the wind like today in Oranjestad?
Moderate breeze from the east: 13 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 17 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 27 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 3.2 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 southwest.
More about Oranjestad today
Wind near Oranjestad
- Saint Paul’s 13 mph E · 11 mi
- Sandy Point Town 11 mph E · 12 mi
- Windward Side 13 mph E · 19 mi
- Lurin 13 mph E · 30 mi
- Cotton Ground 12 mph E · 33 mi
- Philipsburg 13 mph E · 38 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 5:58 pm (local time).
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