Wind in Padang
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:30 am (GMT+7)- Gusts
- 4 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 0 · calm
- Today's peak
- 5 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Padang is a calm from the northwest: 0 mph to 5 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 11 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 9 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 20 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, Thu 29 0–5 mph · gusts 11 WNW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 1–9 mph · gusts 20 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–6 mph · gusts 13 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–7 mph · gusts 18 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 0–6 mph · gusts 18 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–5 mph · gusts 17 E · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–4 mph · gusts 15 SE · 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 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gusts | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Direction | NNW | NNE | NNW | WNW | WNW | S | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 5 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | SSE | SE | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Gusts | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NE | SW | S | SSE | ENE | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Gusts | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | SE | SSW | SSW | SSE | N | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 920 | 613 | 718 | 618 | 517 | 415 |
| AIFS | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| GFS | 45 | 311 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 35 | 36 |
| ICON | 59 | 611 | 713 | 514 | 515 | 414 | 514 |
| 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 northwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the south-southeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm · today | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · week peak | 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 PadangQuestions
What's the wind like today in Padang?
Calm from the northwest: 1 mph now, peaking at 5 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 11 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 9 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 20 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is calm and waves are 1.4 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 west.
More about Padang today
Wind near Padang
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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, 8.0 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 6:30 am (local time).
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