Wind in Bella Coola
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:45 pm (PDT)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 4 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Bella Coola is a light air from the northeast: 1 mph to 4 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 17 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 1–4 mph · gusts 17 NE · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 2–4 mph · gusts 15 ENE · Beaufort 1
- Fri 30 1–2 mph · gusts 12 E · Beaufort 1
- Sat 31 0–3 mph · gusts 13 SE · Beaufort 1
- Sun 1 2–3 mph · gusts 28 SE · Beaufort 1
- Mon 2 3–6 mph · gusts 45 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–5 mph · gusts 51 SSE · Beaufort 2
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) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | ENE | NE | NE | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gusts | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | ENE | NE | ENE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | S | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 417 | 415 | 212 | 313 | 428 | 645 | 551 |
| AIFS | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| GFS | 89 | 68 | 45 | 35 | 816 | 714 | 812 |
| ICON | 928 | 719 | 512 | 27 | 523 | 933 | 624 |
| 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 northeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the south-southeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 · week peak | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in Bella CoolaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Bella Coola?
Light air from the northeast: 2 mph now, peaking at 4 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 6 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 45 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 51 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Bella Coola today
Wind near Bella Coola
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). 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 4:45 pm (local time).
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