Wind in Ladysmith
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:41 pm (PDT)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Ladysmith is a light breeze from the southeast: 0 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 14 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 14 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 24 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 0–6 mph · gusts 14 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 4–14 mph · gusts 24 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–7 mph · gusts 10 NE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 3–6 mph · gusts 8 NE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 3–6 mph · gusts 8 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 3–4 mph · gusts 6 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 2–4 mph · gusts 6 WNW · 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) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| Direction | SSW | NNE | NNW | NW | ESE | ENE | NW | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 12 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 19 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 12 |
| Direction | ESE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | 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) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | E | E | SE | NW | NNW | N | NE | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | ENE | NE | NNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 tomorrow.
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 | 1117 | 1525 | 913 | 610 | 615 | 512 | 59 |
| AIFS | 9 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| GFS | 711 | 1722 | 711 | 710 | 66 | 44 | 44 |
| ICON | 619 | 926 | 626 | 819 | 817 | 523 | 716 |
| HRRR | 614 | 1624 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 912 | 1723 | 710 | 68 | 68 | 46 | 46 |
| Confidence | high | medium | 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 southeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Thursday 29, from the east-southeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 LadysmithQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ladysmith?
Light breeze from the southeast: 6 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 14 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 14 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 24 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.7 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Ladysmith today
Wind near Ladysmith
- Crofton 4 mph S · 11 mi
- Harewood 5 mph SSE · 12 mi
- Gabriola 6 mph SE · 13 mi
- Vesuvius 6 mph ESE · 13 mi
- Maple Bay 2 mph NE · 15 mi
- Fairwinds 12 mph ESE · 24 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 9:41 pm (local time).
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