Wind in Mahone Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:35 pm (ADT)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Mahone Bay is a light breeze from the west: 5 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 18 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 13 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 31 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 5–8 mph · gusts 18 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 7–12 mph · gusts 24 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 6–12 mph · gusts 23 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 6–13 mph · gusts 31 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 6–12 mph · gusts 26 W · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 8–11 mph · gusts 29 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–8 mph · gusts 19 S · 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) | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Gusts | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
| Direction | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| Gusts | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 |
| Direction | WSW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 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) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Gusts | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 15 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | W | WSW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Gusts | 22 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 11 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | 818 | 1224 | 1223 | 1331 | 1226 | 1129 | 819 |
| AIFS | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| GFS | 823 | 1236 | 1236 | 1830 | 1123 | 1330 | 1124 |
| ICON | 718 | 1023 | 920 | 1432 | 1125 | 1431 | 1130 |
| 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 west: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the northwest: cross-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Mahone BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Mahone Bay?
Light breeze from the west: 7 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 18 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 13 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.3 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 31 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Mahone Bay today
Wind near Mahone Bay
- Lunenburg 7 mph W · 5.8 mi
- Hubbards 6 mph WSW · 21 mi
- West Dover 10 mph W · 25 mi
- Shad Bay 10 mph W · 30 mi
- Liverpool 8 mph WSW · 33 mi
- Clayton Park West 7 mph WSW · 38 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, 7.4 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 11:35 pm (local time).
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