Wind in Castletownbere
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:33 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 25 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 22 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Castletownbere is a moderate breeze from the south: 13 mph to 22 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 39 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 13–22 mph · gusts 39 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 6–23 mph · gusts 39 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 0–9 mph · gusts 17 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–5 mph · gusts 10 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 5–14 mph · gusts 30 E · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 4–9 mph · gusts 23 E · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 4–11 mph · gusts 25 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) | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| Gusts | 25 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 38 |
| Direction | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 23 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 39 | 38 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | ESE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 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 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Direction | NW | NE | N | NE | NNE | SE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 1841 | 1840 | 617 | 917 | 1234 | 923 | 1125 |
| AIFS | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| GFS | 2438 | 2137 | 917 | 911 | 1524 | 1623 | 714 |
| ICON | 2240 | 2246 | 717 | 411 | 1322 | 1120 | 1221 |
| ARPEGE | 2141 | 2140 | 815 | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2239 | 2339 | 917 | 510 | — | — | — |
| 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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift 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 CastletownbereQuestions
What's the wind like today in Castletownbere?
Moderate breeze from the south: 15 mph now, peaking at 22 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 39 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 23 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 39 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 6.5 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 39 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Castletownbere today
Wind near Castletownbere
- Adrigole 12 mph S · 8.6 mi
- Kilcrohane 12 mph S · 10.0 mi
- Durrus 11 mph S · 16 mi
- Waterville 16 mph S · 17 mi
- Glengarriff 13 mph S · 17 mi
- Kenmare 8 mph S · 21 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, 7.8 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 12:33 am (local time).
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