Wind in East Sooke
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:54 pm (PDT)- Gusts
- 5 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 3:00 am
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in East Sooke is a light breeze from the east-southeast: 1 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 3:00 am with gusts of 25 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 1–15 mph · gusts 25 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 0–12 mph · gusts 14 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 10–14 mph · gusts 16 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–11 mph · gusts 12 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–5 mph · gusts 6 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 4–8 mph · gusts 10 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 5–6 mph · gusts 7 ENE · 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) | 7 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 17 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 10 |
| Direction | WSW | W | SW | N | WSW | WSW | NNW | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR |
| 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) | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| Gusts | 9 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Direction | NNE | N | NE | W | SE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | E | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
What 6 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 | 923 | 819 | 819 | 717 | 314 | 415 | 612 |
| AIFS | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| GFS | 718 | 715 | 812 | 513 | 55 | 811 | 56 |
| ICON | 935 | 624 | 624 | 623 | 616 | 615 | 725 |
| HRRR | 1525 | 713 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1720 | 1214 | 1416 | 1112 | 56 | 810 | 67 |
| Confidence | medium | 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 east-southeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces northeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 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 |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in East SookeQuestions
What's the wind like today in East Sooke?
Light breeze from the east-southeast: 5 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 3:00 am with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 15 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 25 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.2 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northeast.
More about East Sooke today
Wind near East Sooke
- Metchosin 3 mph SSW · 6.9 mi
- Shirley 5 mph NNE · 10 mi
- Saanich Core 4 mph SSE · 15 mi
- Mill Bay 4 mph SW · 21 mi
- Port Angeles 5 mph ESE · 21 mi
- Port Angeles East 5 mph SE · 23 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, 8.6 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 6:54 pm (local time).
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