Wind in Havre Boucher
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:56 pm (ADT)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Havre Boucher is a light breeze from the west: 3 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 26 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 15 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 34 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 3–12 mph · gusts 26 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 8–13 mph · gusts 27 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 5–14 mph · gusts 29 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 7–15 mph · gusts 34 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 4–12 mph · gusts 26 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 5–13 mph · gusts 30 W · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 2–10 mph · gusts 24 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) | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
| Gusts | 26 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 17 |
| Direction | WNW | NW | NW | WNW | NW | WNW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 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) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
| Gusts | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 23 |
| Direction | WSW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 12 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | W | NW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| Gusts | 12 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 24 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 today.
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 | 1226 | 1327 | 1429 | 1534 | 1226 | 1330 | 1024 |
| AIFS | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| GFS | 1823 | 1441 | 1541 | 1925 | 1129 | 1134 | 1524 |
| ICON | 1937 | 1324 | 1528 | 2345 | 2040 | 1630 | 2448 |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | medium | medium | 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the northwest: onshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 Havre BoucherQuestions
What's the wind like today in Havre Boucher?
Light breeze from the west: 6 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 15 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.3 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Havre Boucher today
Wind near Havre Boucher
- Mulgrave 6 mph W · 8.4 mi
- Port Hawkesbury 8 mph WSW · 9.7 mi
- Judique 14 mph WSW · 13 mi
- Antigonish 8 mph WSW · 23 mi
- Louisdale 8 mph WSW · 23 mi
- Whycocomagh 6 mph W · 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, 4.8 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 7:56 pm (local time).
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