Wind in Granville Ferry
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:06 am (ADT)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Granville Ferry is a light breeze from the south-southwest: 3 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 32 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, Thu 29 3–13 mph · gusts 32 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 8–12 mph · gusts 25 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 5–12 mph · gusts 21 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–12 mph · gusts 21 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 6–12 mph · gusts 22 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 3–6 mph · gusts 10 N · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 3–8 mph · gusts 13 SSW · 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) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Gusts | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 30 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR |
| 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 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 24 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 12 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Gusts | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 6 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 | 1430 | 1429 | 1331 | 1325 | 1432 | 1022 | 1839 |
| AIFS | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 10 |
| GFS | 1437 | 1837 | 1524 | 1322 | 1430 | 1220 | 511 |
| ICON | 1531 | 1530 | 1632 | 1327 | 1530 | 819 | 1225 |
| HRRR | 1332 | 1331 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1328 | 1225 | 1221 | 1221 | 1222 | 610 | 813 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | high |
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 south-southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
The coast here faces southeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Granville FerryQuestions
What's the wind like today in Granville Ferry?
Light breeze from the south-southwest: 6 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 32 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 13 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.5 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Granville Ferry today
Wind near Granville Ferry
- Cornwallis 11 mph WSW · 9.3 mi
- Bridgetown 6 mph SW · 13 mi
- Digby 6 mph SW · 15 mi
- Margaretsville 12 mph WSW · 30 mi
- St. Martins 8 mph W · 41 mi
- Red Head 9 mph W · 42 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 3:06 am (local time).
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