Wind in Grand-Bouctouche
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:28 am (ADT)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Grand-Bouctouche is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 10 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 31 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 22 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 45 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 10–16 mph · gusts 31 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–16 mph · gusts 31 W · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 8–13 mph · gusts 31 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 8–12 mph · gusts 34 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 9–15 mph · gusts 37 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 4–9 mph · gusts 22 E · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 9–22 mph · gusts 45 SSW · Beaufort 5
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) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Gusts | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 29 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| Gusts | 31 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 19 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WNW | NNW | NE | NW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 15 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NNW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 29 |
| Direction | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 1631 | 1531 | 1331 | 1234 | 1537 | 922 | 2245 |
| AIFS | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| GFS | 1842 | 1741 | 1626 | 1332 | 1842 | 1328 | 1015 |
| ICON | 1327 | 1327 | 1430 | 1224 | 1430 | 818 | 1122 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | low |
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 west-southwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Wednesday 4, from the south-southwest: offshore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 Grand-BouctoucheQuestions
What's the wind like today in Grand-Bouctouche?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 11 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 31 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 22 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 45 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.1 ft. On Wednesday 4, with gusts of 45 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Grand-Bouctouche today
Wind near Grand-Bouctouche
- Five Rivers 10 mph WSW · 10 mi
- Cocagne 10 mph SW · 12 mi
- Rexton 10 mph WSW · 14 mi
- Cap-Pele 10 mph SW · 28 mi
- Gunningsville 10 mph WSW · 29 mi
- Pointe-Sapin 11 mph SW · 33 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 3:28 am (local time).
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