Wind in Great Brehat
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:36 am (GMT-2:30)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 4:00 am
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Great Brehat is a gentle breeze from the west: 6 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 4:00 am with gusts of 26 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 6–15 mph · gusts 26 W · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 6–14 mph · gusts 22 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 11–15 mph · gusts 24 N · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 4–12 mph · gusts 26 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 7–13 mph · gusts 33 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 12–17 mph · gusts 33 W · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 5–12 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) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
| Gusts | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 14 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
| Gusts | 10 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
| Direction | SSW | S | S | SSW | SW | WSW | NW | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
| Direction | N | N | N | N | NNE | NNE | N | N |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
| Gusts | 19 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 26 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | WSW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 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 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1526 | 1422 | 1524 | 1226 | 1333 | 1733 | 1221 |
| AIFS | 21 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 9 |
| GFS | 1829 | 1630 | 1520 | 1730 | 2036 | 2842 | 1322 |
| ICON | 1531 | 1325 | 1427 | 1632 | 1532 | 2045 | 1326 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | medium | medium | medium | 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the west: offshore.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Great BrehatQuestions
What's the wind like today in Great Brehat?
Gentle breeze from the west: 12 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 4:00 am with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 17 mph from the west, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.5 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Great Brehat today
Wind near Great Brehat
- St. Anthony 12 mph W · 6.1 mi
- Raleigh 12 mph W · 14 mi
- Main Brook 8 mph W · 28 mi
- Conche 8 mph W · 42 mi
- Green Island Brook 14 mph W · 44 mi
- Red Bay 10 mph W · 45 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, 13 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 10:36 am (local time).
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