Wind in L'Islet-sur-Mer
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:09 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 30 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 21 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in L'Islet-sur-Mer is a moderate breeze from the south-southwest: 7 mph to 21 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 38 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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 7–21 mph · gusts 38 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 5–15 mph · gusts 25 W · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 5–10 mph · gusts 16 W · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 10–18 mph · gusts 29 SW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 6–19 mph · gusts 31 SW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 3–6 mph · gusts 12 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 4–9 mph · gusts 14 SW · 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) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 18 |
| Gusts | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 26 | 11 | 36 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSE | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR |
| 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) | 15 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 25 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | NNE | NW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| Gusts | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | WNW | W | WSW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
| Gusts | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
What 6 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 | 1631 | 1530 | 1024 | 1834 | 1837 | 918 | 820 |
| AIFS | 14 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
| GFS | 2434 | 1522 | 1724 | 2529 | 2628 | 1515 | 815 |
| ICON | 1743 | 1332 | 1021 | 1743 | 1844 | 717 | 1436 |
| HRRR | 2138 | 1526 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1828 | 1525 | 1016 | 1829 | 1931 | 612 | 914 |
| Confidence | medium | 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 south-southwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
The coast here faces northeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in L'Islet-sur-MerQuestions
What's the wind like today in L'Islet-sur-Mer?
Moderate breeze from the south-southwest: 15 mph now, peaking at 21 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 38 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 21 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about L'Islet-sur-Mer today
Wind near L'Islet-sur-Mer
- Montmagny 13 mph SSW · 13 mi
- Baie-Saint-Paul 8 mph S · 22 mi
- La Pocatière 18 mph SW · 23 mi
- Beaupré 10 mph SW · 25 mi
- La Malbaie 5 mph SW · 38 mi
- Kamouraska 9 mph SW · 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, 10 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 4:09 am (local time).
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