Wind in Furbo
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:46 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 26 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Furbo is a gentle breeze from the south-southeast: 7 mph to 26 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 47 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 7–26 mph · gusts 47 SW · Beaufort 6
- Thu 29 8–19 mph · gusts 32 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 7–20 mph · gusts 36 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 1–9 mph · gusts 16 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 7–11 mph · gusts 18 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 4–8 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–5 mph · gusts 17 E · Beaufort 2
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) | 26 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 47 | 41 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 12 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SSE |
| Beaufort | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Gusts | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 31 | 35 | 33 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Gusts | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | SE | SE | S | SW | SW | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 2649 | 2037 | 2135 | 1220 | 1119 | 928 | 517 |
| AIFS | 25 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| GFS | 2236 | 1936 | 1937 | 919 | 915 | 711 | 811 |
| ICON | 2337 | 1932 | 2033 | 914 | 915 | 713 | 610 |
| ARPEGE | 2443 | 2234 | 2540 | 1321 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2647 | 1932 | 2036 | 916 | 1118 | — | — |
| 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-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 FurboQuestions
What's the wind like today in Furbo?
Gentle breeze from the south-southeast: 8 mph now, peaking at 26 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 47 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 26 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 47 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.1 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 47 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Furbo today
Wind near Furbo
- Salthill 9 mph SSE · 5.8 mi
- Rossaveal 12 mph S · 14 mi
- Kilronan 14 mph SSE · 21 mi
- Liscannor 8 mph SSE · 22 mi
- Lahinch 8 mph SSE · 22 mi
- Ennis 8 mph SSE · 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, 21 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 11:46 pm (local time).
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