Wind in Bay L'Argent
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:41 pm (GMT-2:30)- Gusts
- 28 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Bay L'Argent is a moderate breeze from the west: 13 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 36 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 13–18 mph · gusts 36 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 12–23 mph · gusts 43 W · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 9–20 mph · gusts 37 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 2–13 mph · gusts 24 N · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 13–18 mph · gusts 31 NW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 13–23 mph · gusts 49 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 5–17 mph · gusts 45 WNW · Beaufort 4
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) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
| Gusts | 26 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 28 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 15 |
| Gusts | 34 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 42 | 38 | 30 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 11 |
| Gusts | 23 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 28 | 21 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 14 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | NE | N | N | N | NNE | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 tomorrow.
What 4 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 | 1836 | 2343 | 2037 | 1324 | 1831 | 2349 | 1745 |
| AIFS | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 9 |
| GFS | 1629 | 2036 | 1838 | 1223 | 1525 | 1939 | 2336 |
| ICON | 1733 | 1735 | 1733 | 2143 | 1940 | 1940 | 2347 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | medium | high | medium | 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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Thursday 29, from the west: onshore.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in Bay L'ArgentQuestions
What's the wind like today in Bay L'Argent?
Moderate breeze from the west: 15 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 36 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 23 mph from the west, with gusts of 43 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 2.3 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 49 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Bay L'Argent today
Wind near Bay L'Argent
- English Harbour East 9 mph W · 5.8 mi
- Parkers Cove 12 mph WNW · 10 mi
- Grand Le Pierre 9 mph W · 11 mi
- Baine Harbour 12 mph WNW · 13 mi
- Rencontre East 8 mph W · 16 mi
- Belleoram 16 mph W · 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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 22 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 9:41 pm (local time).
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