Wind in Ventry
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:20 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 32 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 31 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 17 kn
Today the wind in Ventry is a fresh breeze from the south: 18 mph to 31 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 53 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 18–31 mph · gusts 53 SSE · Beaufort 7
- Fri 30 6–31 mph · gusts 51 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 1–8 mph · gusts 14 S · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–7 mph · gusts 10 NE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 3–8 mph · gusts 21 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 5–8 mph · gusts 17 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 5–10 mph · gusts 17 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) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 30 |
| Gusts | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 49 |
| Direction | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 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) | 31 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Gusts | 51 | 44 | 37 | 30 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 12 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Gusts | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | SSW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Direction | N | N | N | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Sunday 1.
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 | 2538 | 2437 | 1522 | 1422 | 1123 | 817 | 1017 |
| AIFS | 22 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| GFS | 2143 | 2243 | 1117 | 1017 | 722 | 1323 | 411 |
| ICON | 2647 | 2446 | 514 | 714 | 511 | 814 | 915 |
| ARPEGE | 2647 | 2346 | 1526 | 1223 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 3253 | 3151 | 814 | 610 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | 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 southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale · week peak | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in VentryQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ventry?
Fresh breeze from the south: 20 mph now, peaking at 31 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 53 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 31 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 53 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 6.9 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 53 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 Ventry today
Wind near Ventry
- Ballyferriter 20 mph S · 3.2 mi
- Anascaul 13 mph S · 13 mi
- Cahersiveen 15 mph S · 14 mi
- Glenbeigh 10 mph S · 19 mi
- Ballinskelligs 16 mph S · 22 mi
- Fenit 8 mph SSE · 24 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). 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 3:20 am (local time).
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