Wind in Belmullet
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:49 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 23 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 14 kn
Today the wind in Belmullet is a moderate breeze from the south: 11 mph to 23 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 40 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 11–23 mph · gusts 40 SW · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 16–21 mph · gusts 33 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 5–20 mph · gusts 32 SE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 0–9 mph · gusts 14 N · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–9 mph · gusts 14 NE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–9 mph · gusts 24 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 7–9 mph · gusts 19 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) | 23 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 |
| Gusts | 40 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 21 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Gusts | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 |
| Direction | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | 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) | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 32 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SSE | S | WNW | N | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| Direction | NE | ESE | SSE | NW | NNW | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 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 Friday 30.
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 | 2748 | 2437 | 2539 | 1423 | 1018 | 1031 | 919 |
| AIFS | 29 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| GFS | 2735 | 2236 | 2538 | 1011 | 1011 | 711 | 610 |
| ICON | 2440 | 2236 | 2135 | 914 | 915 | 814 | 59 |
| ARPEGE | 2742 | 2740 | 2843 | 1217 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2340 | 2133 | 2032 | 914 | 914 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | high | high | medium |
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-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 · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 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 BelmulletQuestions
What's the wind like today in Belmullet?
Moderate breeze from the south: 16 mph now, peaking at 23 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 40 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 23 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 40 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 5.3 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 40 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 Belmullet today
Wind near Belmullet
- Doohooma 15 mph S · 11 mi
- Dooagh 21 mph S · 18 mi
- Mulranny 13 mph S · 24 mi
- Ballycastle 12 mph SSE · 26 mi
- Newport 4 mph SE · 30 mi
- Louisburgh 11 mph S · 33 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 10:49 pm (local time).
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