Wind in Witless Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:25 pm (GMT-2:30)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Witless Bay is a gentle breeze from the west-northwest: 10 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 24 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 46 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 36 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 12–19 mph · gusts 38 W · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 12–17 mph · gusts 34 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–18 mph · gusts 34 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 10–20 mph · gusts 37 NW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 10–24 mph · gusts 46 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 5–14 mph · gusts 42 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) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 11 |
| Gusts | 24 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 25 | 20 |
| 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 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
| Gusts | 21 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 37 | 36 | 31 | 26 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 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) | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Gusts | 21 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| 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) | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 16 |
| Gusts | 23 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 32 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WNW | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 1836 | 1938 | 1734 | 1834 | 2037 | 2446 | 1442 |
| AIFS | 19 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 10 |
| GFS | 2028 | 1935 | 2243 | 1528 | 1424 | 1637 | 1536 |
| ICON | 1940 | 1837 | 2245 | 2141 | 2348 | 2246 | 2553 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | 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-northwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the west-southwest: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Witless BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Witless Bay?
Gentle breeze from the west-northwest: 10 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 24 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 46 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.9 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 46 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Witless Bay today
Wind near Witless Bay
- Cape Broyle 9 mph WNW · 14 mi
- Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove 11 mph WNW · 14 mi
- Holyrood 8 mph W · 16 mi
- Conception Bay South 12 mph WNW · 17 mi
- Portugal Cove-St. Phillip’s 11 mph WNW · 24 mi
- Wabana 12 mph WNW · 25 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, 4.5 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 8:25 pm (local time).
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