Wind in Bunratty
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:23 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Bunratty is a moderate breeze from the south-southeast: 9 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 34 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 9–19 mph · gusts 34 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 9–22 mph · gusts 36 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 2–11 mph · gusts 18 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 0–7 mph · gusts 12 NE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–10 mph · gusts 17 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–6 mph · gusts 17 E · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 5–9 mph · gusts 17 E · 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) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
| Gusts | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | 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) | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 30 | 32 | 36 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 16 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | 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) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | S | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | 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) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SW | N | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 6 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 | 1937 | 2036 | 918 | 917 | 926 | 617 | 917 |
| AIFS | 16 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| GFS | 1934 | 1936 | 925 | 711 | 1017 | 915 | 94 |
| ICON | 1832 | 2135 | 1117 | 914 | 916 | 813 | 813 |
| ARPEGE | 2132 | 2437 | 1320 | 1116 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1934 | 2236 | 1118 | 712 | 1017 | — | — |
| 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-southeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the south-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in BunrattyQuestions
What's the wind like today in Bunratty?
Moderate breeze from the south-southeast: 13 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 34 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 22 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 36 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze. On Friday 30, with gusts of 36 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Bunratty today
Wind near Bunratty
- Limerick 10 mph SSE · 8.4 mi
- Askeaton 11 mph SSE · 9.5 mi
- Killadysert 9 mph SE · 12 mi
- Glin 12 mph SSE · 21 mi
- Killimer 11 mph SSE · 25 mi
- Lahinch 13 mph SSE · 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). 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 6:23 am (local time).
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