Wind in Belfast
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:53 pm (ADT)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Belfast is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 8 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 24 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 17 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 32 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 8–11 mph · gusts 24 W · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 11–17 mph · gusts 31 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–17 mph · gusts 32 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 7–16 mph · gusts 32 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 7–13 mph · gusts 28 W · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 4–15 mph · gusts 33 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 3–9 mph · gusts 21 NW · 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) | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
| Gusts | 22 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 21 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | WNW | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| 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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| Gusts | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 30 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 32 | 32 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WNW | NNE | N |
| 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 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
| Gusts | 13 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 21 |
| Direction | NNW | NW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 1124 | 1731 | 1732 | 1632 | 1328 | 1533 | 921 |
| AIFS | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| GFS | 1526 | 1942 | 1942 | 1927 | 1629 | 1938 | 1726 |
| ICON | 1123 | 1429 | 1531 | 1634 | 1329 | 1636 | 1940 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | 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-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Friday 30, from the west-southwest: onshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 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 BelfastQuestions
What's the wind like today in Belfast?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 11 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 24 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 17 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.8 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Belfast today
Wind near Belfast
- Wood Islands 13 mph WSW · 10 mi
- Alexandra 11 mph WSW · 11 mi
- Montague 11 mph W · 13 mi
- Murray River 13 mph WSW · 14 mi
- Charlottetown 13 mph WSW · 16 mi
- Cardigan 11 mph W · 16 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, 8.1 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 8:53 pm (local time).
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