Wind in Qualicum Beach
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:07 pm (PDT)- Gusts
- 18 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Qualicum Beach is a light breeze from the southeast: 1 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 21 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 1–9 mph · gusts 21 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 1–11 mph · gusts 15 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–6 mph · gusts 9 N · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 2–5 mph · gusts 6 E · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 3–9 mph · gusts 13 SE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–7 mph · gusts 10 SE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 2–4 mph · gusts 6 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) | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Gusts | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 |
| Direction | NW | SW | SSW | SW | NE | E | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
| Direction | SE | SSW | SW | WSW | ESE | NE | NE | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 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) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Direction | NW | ESE | WNW | NW | NNW | N | ENE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Direction | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ENE | NE | NNW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 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 | 419 | 623 | 413 | 313 | 213 | 417 | 523 |
| AIFS | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| GFS | 116 | 1211 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 34 | 43 |
| ICON | 1018 | 1323 | 611 | 712 | 712 | 712 | 611 |
| HRRR | 921 | 815 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 917 | 1522 | 69 | 56 | 913 | 710 | 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: 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 · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 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 Qualicum BeachQuestions
What's the wind like today in Qualicum Beach?
Light breeze from the southeast: 7 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 11 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 15 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.0 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 Qualicum Beach today
Wind near Qualicum Beach
- French Creek 9 mph ESE · 3.9 mi
- Bowser 7 mph SE · 13 mi
- Port Alberni 4 mph NNE · 18 mi
- Lantzville 12 mph ESE · 18 mi
- Union Bay 5 mph SSW · 26 mi
- Welcome Beach 9 mph E · 26 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 9:07 pm (local time).
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