Wind in Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:20 am (AST)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent is a gentle breeze from the west: 7 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 19 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 37 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 7–12 mph · gusts 21 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 8–16 mph · gusts 27 W · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 5–10 mph · gusts 20 N · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–12 mph · gusts 31 W · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 8–14 mph · gusts 34 W · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 3–13 mph · gusts 30 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 1–19 mph · gusts 37 SSE · Beaufort 5
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 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 17 |
| Direction | W | W | W | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 23 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 14 |
| Direction | SSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WNW | NW | N | N |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
| Direction | N | N | N | NNE | NNE | N | NNW | NNW |
| 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) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
| Direction | WNW | W | WSW | W | W | W | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1221 | 1627 | 1020 | 1231 | 1434 | 1330 | 1937 |
| AIFS | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 21 |
| GFS | 1736 | 2140 | 1619 | 1728 | 2442 | 2639 | 1319 |
| ICON | 1020 | 1020 | 1327 | 1122 | 1130 | 1535 | 1125 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | high | medium | low | 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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Wednesday 4, from the south-southeast: onshore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-LaurentQuestions
What's the wind like today in Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent?
Gentle breeze from the west: 8 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 19 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 37 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.7 ft. On Wednesday 4, with gusts of 37 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent today
Wind near Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent
- Saint-Augustin 8 mph WSW · 67 mi
- Kegaska 7 mph WNW · 76 mi
- Cow Head 13 mph W · 88 mi
- St. Pauls 13 mph W · 90 mi
- Portland Creek 14 mph W · 91 mi
- Trout River 15 mph W · 95 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, 5.3 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 1:20 am (local time).
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