Wind in Unionhall
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:29 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 22 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 21 mph at 2:00 am
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Unionhall is a moderate breeze from the south: 9 mph to 21 mph, peaking at 2:00 am with gusts of 37 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, Wed 28 9–21 mph · gusts 37 SW · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 12–20 mph · gusts 34 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 5–20 mph · gusts 34 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 2–8 mph · gusts 14 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–9 mph · gusts 15 NE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 6–11 mph · gusts 25 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 5–10 mph · gusts 21 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) | 18 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
| Gusts | 30 | 36 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 17 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
| Gusts | 23 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
| Direction | S | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | 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) | 19 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
| Gusts | 34 | 34 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 9 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 14 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Direction | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1835 | 1734 | 1732 | 715 | 1017 | 1228 | 1021 |
| AIFS | 18 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| GFS | 2336 | 2034 | 1934 | 716 | 1123 | 1326 | 1423 |
| ICON | 2137 | 1932 | 1933 | 611 | 914 | 1220 | 1119 |
| ARPEGE | 2135 | 2034 | 2033 | 1015 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2137 | 2034 | 2034 | 814 | 915 | — | — |
| 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, 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 UnionhallQuestions
What's the wind like today in Unionhall?
Moderate breeze from the south: 13 mph now, peaking at 21 mph at 2:00 am with gusts of 37 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 21 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 37 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 6.6 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 37 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Unionhall today
Wind near Unionhall
- Clonakilty 12 mph S · 13 mi
- Ballydehob 11 mph S · 14 mi
- Bantry 9 mph S · 16 mi
- Timoleague 14 mph S · 17 mi
- Kilcrohane 11 mph S · 24 mi
- Adrigole 11 mph S · 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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 6.0 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 11:29 pm (local time).
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