Wind in Gibsons
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:09 am (PDT)- Gusts
- 18 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Gibsons is a gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 6 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 27 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 18 mph from the north-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, Thu 29 6–13 mph · gusts 27 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 8–18 mph · gusts 19 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 8–16 mph · gusts 17 N · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 6–15 mph · gusts 16 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 6–13 mph · gusts 14 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 5–11 mph · gusts 12 N · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 6–12 mph · gusts 13 N · Beaufort 3
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) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
| Gusts | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 11 |
| Direction | ENE | NNE | E | ENE | ENE | E | NNE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| Gusts | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Direction | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | ENE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 |
| Gusts | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NNW | WNW | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
| Direction | NNW | N | N | N | NW | WSW | WNW | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 6 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 | 923 | 821 | 617 | 719 | 619 | 415 | 719 |
| AIFS | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| GFS | 912 | 811 | 79 | 79 | 67 | 67 | 68 |
| ICON | 919 | 817 | 612 | 713 | 614 | 611 | 612 |
| HRRR | 1327 | 918 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 2931 | 1819 | 1617 | 1516 | 1314 | 1112 | 1213 |
| 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 east-northeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the north-northeast: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 GibsonsQuestions
What's the wind like today in Gibsons?
Gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 8 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 18 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 19 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle 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-offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Gibsons today
Wind near Gibsons
- Roberts Creek 13 mph E · 6.7 mi
- Bowen Island 9 mph SE · 7.7 mi
- Caulfeild 15 mph E · 12 mi
- Capilano 9 mph E · 18 mi
- Welcome Beach 12 mph E · 18 mi
- Britannia Beach 10 mph ENE · 21 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, 10 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 5:09 am (local time).
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