Wind in Cap-aux-Meules
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:36 am (ADT)- Gusts
- 31 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 26 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 21 kn
Today the wind in Cap-aux-Meules is a fresh breeze from the west: 19 mph to 26 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 35 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 32 mph from the south, with gusts of 45 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, Thu 29 19–26 mph · gusts 35 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 11–27 mph · gusts 37 W · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 18–27 mph · gusts 39 NNW · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 18–26 mph · gusts 36 WNW · Beaufort 6
- Mon 2 21–26 mph · gusts 47 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 2–25 mph · gusts 44 NNW · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 13–32 mph · gusts 45 S · Beaufort 7
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) | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 26 |
| Gusts | 32 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 34 |
| Direction | W | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 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) | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 13 |
| Gusts | 34 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 17 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 18 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 |
| Gusts | 22 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 36 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 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) | 23 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
| Gusts | 31 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 36 |
| Direction | NNW | NW | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 2635 | 2737 | 2839 | 2636 | 2647 | 2544 | 3245 |
| AIFS | 27 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 27 |
| GFS | 3453 | 3453 | 3231 | 2430 | 3243 | 3034 | 2225 |
| ICON | 2438 | 2438 | 2640 | 2135 | 2640 | 3049 | 2030 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | high | medium | 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Wednesday 4, from the south: cross-shore.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale · week peak | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in Cap-aux-MeulesQuestions
What's the wind like today in Cap-aux-Meules?
Fresh breeze from the west: 24 mph now, peaking at 26 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 35 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 32 mph from the south, with gusts of 45 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 4.0 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 47 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 Cap-aux-Meules today
Wind near Cap-aux-Meules
- Souris West 11 mph WSW · 73 mi
- Dingwall 16 mph W · 73 mi
- St. Peters Bay 11 mph WSW · 75 mi
- Morell 11 mph WSW · 77 mi
- Central Kings 11 mph WSW · 79 mi
- Neils Harbour 10 mph WSW · 82 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). 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 1:36 am (local time).
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