Wind in Holyrood
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:23 pm (GMT-2:30)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Holyrood is a gentle breeze from the west: 8 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 25 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 49 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 8–17 mph · gusts 36 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 10–16 mph · gusts 34 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 10–20 mph · gusts 40 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 0–15 mph · gusts 32 N · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 9–17 mph · gusts 34 NW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 11–25 mph · gusts 49 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 4–12 mph · gusts 43 W · 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 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 22 | 20 | 21 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 25 | 19 |
| Direction | WNW | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 20 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 25 |
| Direction | WSW | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 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 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
| Gusts | 21 | 23 | 28 | 32 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 26 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Gusts | 20 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 28 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | NE | NNE | NNE | N | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 1736 | 1634 | 2040 | 1532 | 1734 | 2549 | 1243 |
| AIFS | 19 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 10 |
| GFS | 1628 | 1634 | 1840 | 1224 | 1225 | 1536 | 1435 |
| ICON | 1735 | 1837 | 2144 | 1936 | 1940 | 2348 | 2552 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | 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-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the west-southwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in HolyroodQuestions
What's the wind like today in Holyrood?
Gentle breeze from the west: 8 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 25 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 49 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.5 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 Holyrood today
Wind near Holyrood
- Conception Bay South 12 mph WNW · 10 mi
- Bay Bulls 11 mph WNW · 16 mi
- Bishop's Cove 10 mph WNW · 18 mi
- Wabana 12 mph WNW · 19 mi
- Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove 11 mph WNW · 21 mi
- Cape Broyle 9 mph WNW · 21 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, 26 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 8:23 pm (local time).
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