Wind in Point Leamington
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:20 pm (GMT-2:30)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Point Leamington is a gentle breeze from the west: 9 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 34 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, Wed 28 9–16 mph · gusts 34 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 10–13 mph · gusts 27 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 6–16 mph · gusts 35 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–9 mph · gusts 19 N · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 7–13 mph · gusts 21 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 10–16 mph · gusts 35 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 4–11 mph · gusts 28 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) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 34 | 22 | 18 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| Gusts | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 20 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 7 |
| Gusts | 19 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 28 | 15 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| Direction | WSW | W | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1634 | 1327 | 1635 | 919 | 1321 | 1635 | 1128 |
| AIFS | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 7 |
| GFS | 1529 | 1330 | 1635 | 1223 | 1124 | 1440 | 1739 |
| ICON | 1733 | 1325 | 1326 | 1733 | 1633 | 1528 | 2348 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | high | 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the southwest: cross-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 Point LeamingtonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Point Leamington?
Gentle breeze from the west: 10 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 34 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 16 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.4 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 35 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 Point Leamington today
Wind near Point Leamington
- Phillips Head 9 mph WSW · 8.5 mi
- Leading Tickles 13 mph W · 10 mi
- Little Burnt Bay 10 mph WSW · 14 mi
- Peterview 9 mph WSW · 15 mi
- Brighton 14 mph W · 18 mi
- Bishop's Falls 9 mph WSW · 22 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 10:20 pm (local time).
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