Wind in Harbour Breton
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:39 pm (GMT-2:30)- Gusts
- 27 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 21 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 17 kn
Today the wind in Harbour Breton is a fresh breeze from the west-northwest: 14 mph to 21 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 30 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 28 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 41 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, Wed 28 14–21 mph · gusts 30 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 11–24 mph · gusts 35 W · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 8–21 mph · gusts 29 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 2–16 mph · gusts 23 N · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 12–20 mph · gusts 29 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 17–28 mph · gusts 41 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 7–19 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 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Gusts | 23 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| 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) | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 14 |
| Gusts | 33 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 21 |
| Direction | WNW | W | 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) | 9 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
| Gusts | 14 | 16 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 16 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 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) | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 14 |
| Gusts | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 20 |
| Direction | W | NNE | NNE | N | N | N | N | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 2130 | 2435 | 2129 | 1623 | 2029 | 2841 | 1938 |
| AIFS | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 12 |
| GFS | 1729 | 1936 | 1939 | 1324 | 1626 | 2138 | 2437 |
| ICON | 1833 | 1934 | 1934 | 2243 | 1834 | 2141 | 2447 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | medium | 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Monday 2, from the west-southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 · week peak | 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 Harbour BretonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Harbour Breton?
Fresh breeze from the west-northwest: 19 mph now, peaking at 21 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 30 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 28 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 3.8 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?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Harbour Breton today
Wind near Harbour Breton
- Hermitage-Sandyville 19 mph WNW · 7.1 mi
- St. Jacques-Coomb's Cove 16 mph W · 13 mi
- Pool's Cove 12 mph W · 22 mi
- Grand Bank 17 mph WNW · 27 mi
- St. Alban's 9 mph W · 27 mi
- Garnish 16 mph WNW · 27 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 9:39 pm (local time).
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