Wind in Sandspit
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:01 am (PDT)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Sandspit is a light air from the north-northwest: 3 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 13 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 36 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 3–7 mph · gusts 20 N · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 0–3 mph · gusts 7 WSW · Beaufort 1
- Sat 31 2–9 mph · gusts 21 S · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–13 mph · gusts 36 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 2–8 mph · gusts 44 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–7 mph · gusts 35 S · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 0–5 mph · gusts 18 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) | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 9 |
| Direction | NE | N | NW | NW | NNW | NNE | NNE | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Direction | WNW | W | W | W | WSW | ESE | E | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | S | SSE | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
| Gusts | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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 on Sunday 1.
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 | 820 | 37 | 921 | 1336 | 844 | 735 | 518 |
| AIFS | 9 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 15 |
| GFS | 615 | 56 | 1027 | 1843 | 1023 | 513 | 516 |
| ICON | 716 | 37 | 919 | 920 | 1126 | 717 | 512 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | high | 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 north-northwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Sunday 1, from the south-southeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in SandspitQuestions
What's the wind like today in Sandspit?
Light air from the north-northwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 13 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 36 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 2.0 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 44 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces east.
More about Sandspit today
Wind near Sandspit
- Skidegate 3 mph NNW · 6.9 mi
- Tlell 5 mph NNW · 22 mi
- Port Clements 6 mph NNE · 34 mi
- Masset 5 mph NE · 55 mi
- Port Edward 4 mph NE · 93 mi
- Dodge Cove 4 mph NE · 94 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, 3.2 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 4:01 am (local time).
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