Wind in Branch
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:43 am (GMT-2:30)- Gusts
- 30 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 15 kn
Today the wind in Branch is a moderate breeze from the west: 13 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 39 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 13–20 mph · gusts 39 W · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 12–19 mph · gusts 34 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 4–19 mph · gusts 36 NW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 14–20 mph · gusts 38 NW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 13–22 mph · gusts 44 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 6–18 mph · gusts 42 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 4–15 mph · gusts 27 SSE · 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) | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
| Gusts | 29 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 36 | 39 | 32 | 27 |
| Direction | W | WNW | W | W | W | W | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
| Gusts | 23 | 23 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 29 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 18 |
| Gusts | 23 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 34 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | SSW | S | SW | NNW | N | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
| Gusts | 37 | 37 | 35 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 2039 | 1934 | 1936 | 2038 | 2244 | 1742 | 1526 |
| AIFS | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 17 |
| GFS | 2336 | 2745 | 2527 | 2027 | 2541 | 2636 | 1825 |
| ICON | 2038 | 2140 | 2445 | 2344 | 2549 | 2752 | 1935 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | high | medium | low | 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 west: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the west-southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces south. 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 BranchQuestions
What's the wind like today in Branch?
Moderate breeze from the west: 17 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 39 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 22 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 44 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 6.9 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 south.
More about Branch today
Wind near Branch
- St. Bride's 17 mph W · 10 mi
- Gaskiers-Point La Haye 17 mph WNW · 16 mi
- St. Mary's 9 mph W · 17 mi
- Placentia 11 mph WNW · 24 mi
- Mount Carmel-Mitchells Brook-St. Catherines 9 mph W · 29 mi
- Trepassey 12 mph W · 29 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, 9.5 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 12:43 am (local time).
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