Wind in Heart's Content
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:35 am (GMT-2:30)- Gusts
- 33 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 4:00 am
- In knots
- 17 kn
Today the wind in Heart's Content is a fresh breeze from the west-southwest: 14 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 4:00 am with gusts of 34 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 26 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 47 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 14–19 mph · gusts 34 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 15–24 mph · gusts 42 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 0–25 mph · gusts 43 N · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 17–26 mph · gusts 47 NW · Beaufort 6
- Mon 2 17–24 mph · gusts 49 SW · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 5–20 mph · gusts 43 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 2–15 mph · gusts 25 S · Beaufort 4
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) | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
| Gusts | 28 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 26 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 15 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| Gusts | 28 | 29 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 31 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 23 |
| Gusts | 24 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 31 | 36 | 40 |
| Direction | SW | SW | NE | NE | NE | NNE | N | N |
| Beaufort | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Gusts | 45 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 26 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 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 Sunday 1.
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 | 1934 | 2442 | 2543 | 2647 | 2449 | 2043 | 1423 |
| AIFS | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 7 |
| GFS | 2035 | 2341 | 1826 | 1623 | 2242 | 2237 | 1422 |
| ICON | 1936 | 2242 | 2344 | 2141 | 2241 | 2344 | 1426 |
| 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-southwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the northwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 Heart's ContentQuestions
What's the wind like today in Heart's Content?
Fresh breeze from the west-southwest: 19 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 4:00 am with gusts of 34 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 26 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 47 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 2.0 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 49 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Heart's Content today
Wind near Heart's Content
- Heart's Desire 17 mph W · 6.0 mi
- Freshwater 17 mph W · 11 mi
- Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove 15 mph WSW · 12 mi
- Western Bay 15 mph WSW · 13 mi
- Spaniard's Bay 13 mph W · 19 mi
- Hodge's Cove 11 mph WSW · 20 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, 10 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 3:35 am (local time).
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