Wind in Flower's Cove
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:17 am (GMT-2:30)- Gusts
- 28 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Flower's Cove is a moderate breeze from the west: 7 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 34 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 18 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 35 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 7–16 mph · gusts 34 W · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–16 mph · gusts 31 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–9 mph · gusts 21 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–12 mph · gusts 38 W · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 5–17 mph · gusts 34 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 10–18 mph · gusts 35 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 6–9 mph · gusts 21 WNW · Beaufort 3
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) | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
| Gusts | 30 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 23 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 14 | 12 | 17 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 17 |
| Direction | SW | SE | SSW | SW | WSW | WSW | WNW | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Gusts | 13 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 7 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
| Gusts | 9 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 34 | 38 |
| Direction | N | WSW | NW | WNW | W | W | WSW | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1634 | 1631 | 921 | 1238 | 1734 | 1835 | 921 |
| AIFS | 17 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 6 |
| GFS | 2028 | 2137 | 1319 | 2131 | 2637 | 2837 | 1423 |
| ICON | 1632 | 1733 | 1020 | 1530 | 1738 | 2145 | 1633 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | medium | medium | low | 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 west: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the west-northwest: 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 Flower's CoveQuestions
What's the wind like today in Flower's Cove?
Moderate breeze from the west: 14 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 34 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 18 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 4.0 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 38 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 Flower's Cove today
Wind near Flower's Cove
- Green Island Cove 14 mph W · 8.9 mi
- Forteau 9 mph W · 15 mi
- L'Anse-au-Loup 9 mph W · 15 mi
- Brig Bay 15 mph W · 18 mi
- Main Brook 8 mph W · 32 mi
- Red Bay 10 mph W · 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, 3.5 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 10:17 am (local time).
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