Wind in Ballycastle
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:23 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 26 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 27 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 15 kn
Today the wind in Ballycastle is a moderate breeze from the south-southeast: 13 mph to 27 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 43 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 13–27 mph · gusts 43 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 6–29 mph · gusts 47 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 3–12 mph · gusts 18 N · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 7–9 mph · gusts 14 NE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 6–10 mph · gusts 16 SE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–11 mph · gusts 17 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–9 mph · gusts 15 SE · 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) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 |
| Gusts | 18 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 38 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 43 | 47 | 43 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | S | NNW | N | NNE |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 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) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 10 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
| Direction | NE | S | S | S | SSW | NNW | N | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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?
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 | 2338 | 2439 | 1321 | 1116 | 825 | 617 | 915 |
| AIFS | 22 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| GFS | 2339 | 2438 | 1013 | 88 | 1316 | 1221 | 94 |
| ICON | 2441 | 2543 | 1118 | 915 | 1017 | 1220 | 712 |
| ARPEGE | 2641 | 2641 | 1624 | 1218 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2743 | 2947 | 1218 | 914 | 1116 | — | — |
| 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: 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 north. 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 BallycastleQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ballycastle?
Moderate breeze from the south-southeast: 17 mph now, peaking at 27 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 43 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 29 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 47 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 4.7 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 47 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Ballycastle today
Wind near Ballycastle
- Inishcrone 15 mph SSE · 12 mi
- Belmullet 16 mph SSE · 25 mi
- Doohooma 15 mph S · 27 mi
- Newport 9 mph SE · 28 mi
- Mulranny 12 mph SSE · 31 mi
- Strandhill 11 mph SSE · 31 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, 16 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 6:23 am (local time).
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