Wind in Clifden
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:11 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 28 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 24 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Clifden is a moderate breeze from the south-southeast: 14 mph to 24 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 49 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 14–24 mph · gusts 49 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 1–23 mph · gusts 48 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 1–8 mph · gusts 15 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–5 mph · gusts 10 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 4–11 mph · gusts 28 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 6–9 mph · gusts 19 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 6–9 mph · gusts 18 ESE · 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 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
| Gusts | 28 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 47 |
| Direction | S | SSE | 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 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 48 | 44 | 36 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | E | ENE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 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) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Gusts | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | SE | SSE | S | NW | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
| Direction | N | N | NNE | NE | NNE | NNE | NE | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 2442 | 2441 | 1322 | 1118 | 1134 | 919 | 918 |
| AIFS | 21 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| GFS | 2643 | 2642 | 1219 | 711 | 921 | 1322 | 610 |
| ICON | 2644 | 2545 | 1016 | 713 | 1220 | 915 | 813 |
| ARPEGE | 2844 | 2743 | 1524 | 916 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2449 | 2348 | 815 | 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-southeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces west. 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 | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in ClifdenQuestions
What's the wind like today in Clifden?
Moderate breeze from the south-southeast: 15 mph now, peaking at 24 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 49 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 24 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 49 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 5.2 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 49 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces west.
More about Clifden today
Wind near Clifden
- Louisburgh 13 mph S · 21 mi
- Carraroe 13 mph SSE · 23 mi
- Kilronan 15 mph SSE · 29 mi
- Westport 6 mph SSE · 30 mi
- Mulranny 13 mph SSE · 30 mi
- Achill Sound 16 mph S · 30 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, 17 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 3:11 am (local time).
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