Wind in Carraroe
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:41 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 9:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Carraroe is a gentle breeze from the south-southeast: 11 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 9:00 pm with gusts of 34 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 25 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 42 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 11–20 mph · gusts 34 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 1–25 mph · gusts 42 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 1–10 mph · gusts 16 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 6–10 mph · gusts 18 NE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 6–11 mph · gusts 23 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 5–7 mph · gusts 19 E · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 6–9 mph · gusts 18 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) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Gusts | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Direction | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 22 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Gusts | 37 | 41 | 32 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 10 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 12 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SE | SSE | S | S | S | 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) | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Gusts | 14 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 16 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind tomorrow.
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 | 2036 | 2136 | 1322 | 1017 | 1128 | 719 | 918 |
| AIFS | 19 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| GFS | 1737 | 1738 | 1024 | 819 | 921 | 1019 | 611 |
| ICON | 1832 | 2036 | 612 | 814 | 917 | 611 | 713 |
| ARPEGE | 2537 | 2639 | 1421 | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2034 | 2542 | 1016 | 1018 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | medium | 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the south-southeast: offshore.
The coast here faces northwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in CarraroeQuestions
What's the wind like today in Carraroe?
Gentle breeze from the south-southeast: 11 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 9:00 pm with gusts of 34 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 25 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 42 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 4.0 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 42 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Carraroe today
Wind near Carraroe
- Kilronan 14 mph SSE · 10 mi
- Spiddal 9 mph SSE · 12 mi
- Roundstone 12 mph S · 16 mi
- Salthill 9 mph SSE · 22 mi
- Liscannor 9 mph SSE · 24 mi
- Lahinch 9 mph SSE · 25 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, 6.3 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 12:41 am (local time).
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