Wind in Port Hardy
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:04 am (PDT)- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 2:00 am
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Port Hardy is a gentle breeze from the east: 8 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 2:00 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, Thu 29 8–14 mph · gusts 25 E · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 2–13 mph · gusts 20 E · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 4–11 mph · gusts 17 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–6 mph · gusts 46 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 5–16 mph · gusts 42 SE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 2–14 mph · gusts 26 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 1–4 mph · gusts 10 SE · 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) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 21 | 21 | 15 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 14 |
| Direction | E | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Gusts | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | NE | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 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) | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 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) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 46 | 42 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | S | SSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
What 4 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 | 1525 | 1320 | 1117 | 646 | 1542 | 1426 | 410 |
| AIFS | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
| GFS | 97 | 44 | 43 | 513 | 821 | 78 | 33 |
| ICON | 721 | 415 | 515 | 718 | 1437 | 827 | 312 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | high | medium | medium | medium |
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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Monday 2, from the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 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 |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in Port HardyQuestions
What's the wind like today in Port Hardy?
Gentle breeze from the east: 11 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 2:00 am with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 16 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 42 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.6 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 46 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Port Hardy today
Wind near Port Hardy
- Port McNeill 1 mph S · 20 mi
- Sointula 1 mph S · 22 mi
- Port Alice 1 mph N · 23 mi
- Winter Harbour 8 mph ENE · 28 mi
- Zeballos 4 mph NE · 58 mi
- Sayward 9 mph ESE · 71 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, 11 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 4:04 am (local time).
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