Wind in Tanjung Balai
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:40 am (GMT+7)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 4 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Tanjung Balai is a light air from the south-southwest: 0 mph to 4 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 11 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 0–4 mph · gusts 11 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 2–6 mph · gusts 11 S · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–6 mph · gusts 16 SE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 2–7 mph · gusts 25 SE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–6 mph · gusts 17 SE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 2–7 mph · gusts 14 S · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–5 mph · gusts 18 SSE · Beaufort 2
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) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| Direction | WNW | S | SW | S | SSE | ENE | NE | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
| Direction | W | WSW | SW | S | SSE | ESE | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 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) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | SSW | S | SE | SE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 13 |
| Direction | ENE | N | W | S | SE | SE | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 tomorrow.
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 | 411 | 611 | 616 | 725 | 617 | 714 | 518 |
| AIFS | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| GFS | 98 | 1411 | 109 | 1415 | 1313 | 1312 | 1112 |
| ICON | 49 | 713 | 815 | 917 | 613 | 714 | 716 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | medium | medium | medium | 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 south-southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the southeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · week peak | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in Tanjung BalaiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Tanjung Balai?
Light air from the south-southwest: 2 mph now, peaking at 4 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 11 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 7 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 25 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.1 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Tanjung Balai today
Wind near Tanjung Balai
- Pekan Serkat 1 mph ESE · 21 mi
- Boon Lay 2 mph ESE · 29 mi
- Iskandar Puteri 1 mph ESE · 31 mi
- Lam San Village 2 mph ESE · 34 mi
- Geylang 2 mph NE · 39 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, 5.4 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 7:40 am (local time).
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