Wind in Dooagh
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:25 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 40 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 27 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 19 kn
Today the wind in Dooagh is a fresh breeze from the south: 20 mph to 27 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 48 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 20–27 mph · gusts 48 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 3–28 mph · gusts 53 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 2–11 mph · gusts 20 N · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–11 mph · gusts 22 NE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 5–14 mph · gusts 28 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 12–14 mph · gusts 24 SE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 11–15 mph · gusts 20 SE · Beaufort 4
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) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Gusts | 40 | 41 | 36 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 43 | 44 |
| Direction | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 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) | 26 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 47 | 52 | 49 | 41 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 16 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | W | N | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
| Direction | NE | ESE | S | SSW | NNW | N | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 tomorrow.
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 | 3344 | 3444 | 2125 | 1519 | 1529 | 1424 | 1520 |
| AIFS | 29 | 29 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| GFS | 3348 | 3550 | 1618 | 1417 | 1621 | 1618 | 1010 |
| ICON | 2238 | 2238 | 915 | 1017 | 1017 | 612 | 713 |
| ARPEGE | 2740 | 2844 | 1318 | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2748 | 2853 | 1120 | 1122 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | high | high | medium | 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.
On Friday 30, from the south-southeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces west. 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 · 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 |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in DooaghQuestions
What's the wind like today in Dooagh?
Fresh breeze from the south: 22 mph now, peaking at 27 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 48 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 28 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 6.5 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 53 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 Dooagh today
Wind near Dooagh
- Achill Sound 17 mph S · 8.2 mi
- Mulranny 14 mph S · 15 mi
- An Geata Mór 17 mph S · 16 mi
- Louisburgh 13 mph S · 19 mi
- Newport 5 mph SSE · 24 mi
- Westport 4 mph SSE · 28 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 12:25 am (local time).
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