Wind in Matane
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:24 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 24 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Matane is a gentle breeze from the southwest: 7 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 24 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 7–14 mph · gusts 25 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 7–21 mph · gusts 30 SW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 13–21 mph · gusts 30 W · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 14–18 mph · gusts 25 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 14–24 mph · gusts 32 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Mon 2 12–22 mph · gusts 30 W · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 8–11 mph · gusts 15 W · 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) | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
| Gusts | 19 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
| Direction | WNW | W | W | W | WSW | WSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 21 |
| Gusts | 23 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 30 | 29 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | SSW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | 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) | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| Gusts | 30 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W | W | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Gusts | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 19 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | W | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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 on Friday 30.
What 6 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 | 1024 | 1432 | 1437 | 1226 | 1330 | 1443 | 1834 |
| AIFS | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
| GFS | 1428 | 1938 | 2034 | 1523 | 1731 | 1732 | 1421 |
| ICON | 1024 | 1638 | 1231 | 1127 | 1334 | 1846 | 1333 |
| HRRR | 1425 | 1937 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1925 | 2130 | 2130 | 1825 | 2432 | 2230 | 1115 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | 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 southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Sunday 1, from the west-southwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces north. 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 | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in MataneQuestions
What's the wind like today in Matane?
Gentle breeze from the southwest: 11 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 24 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 1.7 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces north.
More about Matane today
Wind near Matane
- Saint-Ulric 13 mph WSW · 8.7 mi
- Godbout 11 mph WSW · 34 mi
- Baie-Comeau 9 mph WSW · 39 mi
- Cap-Chat 11 mph SW · 42 mi
- Luceville 10 mph SW · 44 mi
- Chute-aux-Outardes 7 mph SW · 45 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, 12 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 7:24 pm (local time).
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