Wind in Torbay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:24 pm (GMT-2:30)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Torbay is a gentle breeze from the west-northwest: 10 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 38 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 10–19 mph · gusts 38 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 12–17 mph · gusts 36 W · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 12–19 mph · gusts 37 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 1–19 mph · gusts 38 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 10–22 mph · gusts 43 NW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 10–24 mph · gusts 51 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 5–14 mph · gusts 40 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) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 10 |
| Gusts | 29 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 23 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| Gusts | 24 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 28 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 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) | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 13 |
| Gusts | 26 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 34 | 27 |
| Direction | W | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
| Gusts | 21 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 34 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | W | NNE | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 1938 | 1736 | 1937 | 1938 | 2243 | 2351 | 1440 |
| AIFS | 21 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 11 |
| GFS | 1726 | 1832 | 1841 | 1525 | 1225 | 1435 | 1434 |
| ICON | 1838 | 1735 | 2144 | 2244 | 2247 | 2143 | 2451 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | medium | 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-northwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the west-southwest: 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 | 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 TorbayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Torbay?
Gentle breeze from the west-northwest: 11 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 38 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 24 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 51 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 6.4 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 51 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Torbay today
Wind near Torbay
- Mount Cashel 11 mph WNW · 5.5 mi
- Wabana 12 mph WNW · 10 mi
- Paradise 12 mph WNW · 12 mi
- Bryant's Cove 10 mph WNW · 21 mi
- Western Bay 13 mph WNW · 22 mi
- Port de Grave 8 mph W · 23 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, 5.8 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 8:24 pm (local time).
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