Wind in Gaultois
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:22 pm (GMT-2:30)- Gusts
- 32 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 21 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 18 kn
Today the wind in Gaultois is a fresh breeze from the west-northwest: 14 mph to 21 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 31 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 14–21 mph · gusts 31 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 12–22 mph · gusts 34 W · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 6–21 mph · gusts 28 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 3–16 mph · gusts 26 N · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 13–22 mph · gusts 29 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 18–23 mph · gusts 41 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 6–19 mph · gusts 38 WNW · 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) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
| Gusts | 23 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 14 |
| Gusts | 33 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 21 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 9 |
| Gusts | 16 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 14 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| Gusts | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 24 |
| Direction | W | N | NE | N | N | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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 on Saturday 31.
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 | 2131 | 2234 | 2128 | 1626 | 2229 | 2341 | 1938 |
| AIFS | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 12 |
| GFS | 1628 | 1732 | 1733 | 1327 | 1628 | 1937 | 2134 |
| ICON | 1833 | 1833 | 1833 | 2242 | 1833 | 2139 | 2547 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | high | 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-northwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Monday 2, from the west-southwest: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 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 |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in GaultoisQuestions
What's the wind like today in Gaultois?
Fresh breeze from the west-northwest: 21 mph now, peaking at 21 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 31 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 23 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 41 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 2.9 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 41 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 Gaultois today
Wind near Gaultois
- Harbour Breton 21 mph WNW · 10.0 mi
- St. Alban's 11 mph W · 18 mi
- St. Jacques-Coomb's Cove 18 mph W · 21 mi
- Pool's Cove 14 mph W · 23 mi
- Milltown-Head of Bay D'Espoir 13 mph W · 24 mi
- Rencontre East 11 mph W · 32 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, 8.8 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 11:22 pm (local time).
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