Wind in Swift Current
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:52 pm (GMT-2:30)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Swift Current is a gentle breeze from the west: 10 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 35 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 20 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 42 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 10–18 mph · gusts 35 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 9–14 mph · gusts 33 W · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 7–18 mph · gusts 34 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–16 mph · gusts 31 N · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 10–17 mph · gusts 33 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 11–20 mph · gusts 42 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 2–14 mph · gusts 35 WNW · 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) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 10 |
| Gusts | 23 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 18 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Gusts | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 21 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| Gusts | 21 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 20 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| 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) | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| Gusts | 13 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 28 |
| Direction | WSW | NW | NE | NNE | NNE | N | N | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 Friday 30.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1433 | 1834 | 1731 | 1733 | 2042 | 1435 |
| AIFS | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 9 |
| GFS | 1836 | 2140 | 1624 | 1828 | 2243 | 2335 |
| ICON | 1731 | 1832 | 2648 | 2647 | 2137 | 2546 |
| Confidence | high | medium | 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-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the west-southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces south. 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 · 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 |
Questions about the wind in Swift CurrentQuestions
What's the wind like today in Swift Current?
Gentle breeze from the west: 10 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 35 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 20 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 42 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.0 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 42 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces south.
More about Swift Current today
Wind near Swift Current
- Come By Chance 10 mph WSW · 11 mi
- Northwest Brook-Ivany's Cove-Queens Cove 10 mph WSW · 15 mi
- Chance Cove 12 mph W · 22 mi
- Clarenville 10 mph W · 22 mi
- Hodge's Cove 8 mph WSW · 23 mi
- Terrenceville 11 mph WSW · 29 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, 13 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 11:52 pm (local time).
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