Wind in Little Burnt Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:05 am (GMT-2:30)- Gusts
- 25 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Little Burnt Bay is a moderate breeze from the west: 12 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 31 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 20 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 38 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 12–14 mph · gusts 31 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 7–16 mph · gusts 32 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–20 mph · gusts 38 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 12–19 mph · gusts 37 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 12–17 mph · gusts 41 SW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 5–16 mph · gusts 34 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 5–18 mph · gusts 32 S · 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) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Gusts | 23 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 23 |
| Direction | WSW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 8 |
| Gusts | 22 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 16 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
| Gusts | 12 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 36 |
| Direction | WSW | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 |
| Gusts | 37 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 23 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | WNW | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 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 | 1431 | 1632 | 2038 | 1937 | 1741 | 1634 | 1629 |
| AIFS | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 16 |
| GFS | 1330 | 1634 | 1423 | 1123 | 1540 | 1636 | 615 |
| ICON | 1326 | 1736 | 1326 | 1531 | 1530 | 1840 | 1224 |
| 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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the north-northeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces southeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Little Burnt BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Little Burnt Bay?
Moderate breeze from the west: 13 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 31 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 20 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 2.1 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-offshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Little Burnt Bay today
Wind near Little Burnt Bay
- Point of Bay 11 mph WSW · 9.7 mi
- Comfort Cove-Newstead 17 mph W · 11 mi
- Loon Bay 12 mph W · 12 mi
- Point Leamington 11 mph WSW · 14 mi
- Leading Tickles 15 mph W · 18 mi
- Norris Arm 12 mph WSW · 19 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, 12 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 3:05 am (local time).
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