Wind in Courseulles-sur-Mer
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:37 am (CET)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 9:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Courseulles-sur-Mer is a light breeze from the southeast: 3 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 9:00 pm with gusts of 23 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 3–18 mph · gusts 23 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 11–20 mph · gusts 25 E · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 4–17 mph · gusts 22 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–9 mph · gusts 15 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–19 mph · gusts 35 NE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 6–16 mph · gusts 30 NE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 5–11 mph · gusts 23 ENE · 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
| Gusts | 7 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 23 |
| Direction | SSW | SSE | ESE | SSE | ESE | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 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) | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
| Gusts | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 25 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 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) | 17 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 22 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 11 |
| Direction | E | SE | ESE | ESE | E | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | 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) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | E | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 817 | 714 | 816 | 1017 | 1524 | 1630 | 1123 |
| AIFS | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
| GFS | 1018 | 1119 | 1017 | 1422 | 2330 | 1625 | 1726 |
| ICON | 1117 | 1118 | 1117 | 1016 | 1932 | 2236 | 2135 |
| ARPEGE | 1117 | 1216 | 1115 | 1723 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1823 | 2125 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1118 | 916 | 1017 | 915 | 1935 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | high | 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 southeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the east: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in Courseulles-sur-MerQuestions
What's the wind like today in Courseulles-sur-Mer?
Light breeze from the southeast: 5 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 9:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 20 mph from the east, with gusts of 25 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.5 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 35 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Courseulles-sur-Mer today
Wind near Courseulles-sur-Mer
- Langrune-sur-Mer 2 mph SSE · 3.8 mi
- Tracy-sur-Mer 7 mph SSE · 8.4 mi
- Cabourg 3 mph S · 16 mi
- Grandcamp-Maisy 5 mph S · 26 mi
- Sainte-Adresse 5 mph ENE · 27 mi
- Géfosse-Fontenay 4 mph SE · 28 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 5:37 am (local time).
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