Wind in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:49 pm (CET)- Gusts
- 8 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin is a light breeze from the south: 5 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 15 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 35 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 5–9 mph · gusts 19 SW · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 4–9 mph · gusts 17 SE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–9 mph · gusts 19 E · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–9 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–9 mph · gusts 21 NE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 6–14 mph · gusts 32 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 10–15 mph · gusts 35 NE · Beaufort 4
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) | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 19 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 10 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME |
| 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) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 8 |
| Direction | S | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME |
| 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) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
| Direction | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | ICON-EU |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 15 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 7 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 | 918 | 1017 | 1019 | 1119 | 1221 | 1535 | 1535 |
| AIFS | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 |
| GFS | 1016 | 918 | 1220 | 1321 | 1325 | 1726 | 1627 |
| ICON | 1120 | 917 | 1121 | 1222 | 1120 | 1938 | 2241 |
| ARPEGE | 1119 | 1119 | 1018 | 1220 | 1322 | — | — |
| AROME | 919 | 917 | 917 | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 921 | 817 | 921 | 921 | 921 | 1432 | — |
| Confidence | high | 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the northeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces north. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Cherbourg-en-CotentinQuestions
What's the wind like today in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin?
Light breeze from the south: 4 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 15 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.4 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 35 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Cherbourg-en-Cotentin today
Wind near Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
- Octeville 7 mph SSW · 1.5 mi
- Flamanville 5 mph SE · 13 mi
- Quettehou 4 mph WSW · 14 mi
- Gatteville-le-Phare 7 mph SSW · 15 mi
- Barneville-Plage 4 mph E · 20 mi
- St Anne 8 mph SW · 27 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, 9.2 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 11:49 pm (local time).
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