Wind in Ballydehob
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:05 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 24 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Ballydehob is a moderate breeze from the south-southeast: 11 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 33 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 11–19 mph · gusts 33 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 4–19 mph · gusts 31 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 3–7 mph · gusts 11 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 3–8 mph · gusts 13 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 7–12 mph · gusts 20 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 6–12 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 6–12 mph · gusts 26 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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
| Gusts | 19 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 30 |
| Direction | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 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 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 31 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | SSE | SE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Direction | SE | ESE | ESE | E | ESE | ESE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 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) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | NNE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 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 | 1836 | 1633 | 716 | 1121 | 1229 | 1221 | 1226 |
| AIFS | 16 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| GFS | 2134 | 2034 | 920 | 921 | 1624 | 1623 | 1624 |
| ICON | 2033 | 1729 | 711 | 712 | 1320 | 1219 | 1422 |
| ARPEGE | 2135 | 2034 | 1219 | 1220 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1933 | 1931 | 711 | 813 | 1220 | — | — |
| 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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 BallydehobQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ballydehob?
Moderate breeze from the south-southeast: 13 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 33 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 19 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 7.1 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Ballydehob today
Wind near Ballydehob
- Baltimore 17 mph SSE · 6.7 mi
- Bantry 13 mph SSE · 8.2 mi
- Kilcrohane 14 mph SSE · 11 mi
- Adrigole 13 mph SSE · 14 mi
- Castletownbere 17 mph SSE · 20 mi
- Kenmare 11 mph SSE · 23 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, 4.5 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 8:05 am (local time).
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