Wind in Forteau
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:16 pm (GMT-2:30)- Gusts
- 25 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Forteau is a moderate breeze from the west: 10 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 35 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 10–15 mph · gusts 35 W · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 5–14 mph · gusts 31 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 3–16 mph · gusts 35 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–8 mph · gusts 17 N · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–11 mph · gusts 40 W · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 6–14 mph · gusts 34 W · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 6–12 mph · gusts 32 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) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Gusts | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 30 | 35 | 28 | 25 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 8 |
| Gusts | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 18 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 11 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 21 |
| Direction | WSW | SSW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | NW | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 14 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Friday 30: it may change.
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 | 1535 | 1431 | 1635 | 817 | 1140 | 1434 | 1232 |
| AIFS | 17 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 |
| GFS | 2432 | 2032 | 2436 | 1624 | 1825 | 2837 | 3140 |
| ICON | 1634 | 1328 | 1025 | 1021 | 1430 | 1632 | 2558 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | low | medium | medium | 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: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Friday 30, 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 | 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 ForteauQuestions
What's the wind like today in Forteau?
Moderate breeze from the west: 13 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 35 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 16 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 4.3 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 40 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 Forteau today
Wind near Forteau
- L'Anse-au-Loup 13 mph W · 6.7 mi
- Flower's Cove 14 mph WNW · 15 mi
- Green Island Cove 14 mph WNW · 18 mi
- Brig Bay 15 mph WNW · 28 mi
- Red Bay 11 mph W · 30 mi
- Vieux-Fort 9 mph W · 37 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, 15 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 10:16 pm (local time).
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