Wind in Oilgate
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:36 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 12 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 3:00 am
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Oilgate is a light breeze from the south-southwest: 7 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 3:00 am with gusts of 33 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 7–19 mph · gusts 33 SW · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 5–14 mph · gusts 25 S · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 3–12 mph · gusts 20 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 0–6 mph · gusts 10 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–8 mph · gusts 14 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–9 mph · gusts 19 NE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–11 mph · gusts 19 ENE · 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 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 26 | 32 | 28 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 15 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 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 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 12 |
| Gusts | 13 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 20 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | S | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 7 |
| Direction | S | S | S | SSE | S | S | SSE | SSE |
| 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 |
| 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) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Gusts | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | ESE | ESE | S | S | S | NNW |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 1831 | 1629 | 1323 | 612 | 1020 | 1023 | 1119 |
| AIFS | 17 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| GFS | 2037 | 1527 | 1326 | 55 | 1024 | 812 | 1112 |
| ICON | 1831 | 1524 | 1321 | 611 | 915 | 915 | 1120 |
| ARPEGE | 2437 | 1727 | 1727 | 813 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1933 | 1425 | 1220 | 610 | 814 | — | — |
| 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-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in OilgateQuestions
What's the wind like today in Oilgate?
Light breeze from the south-southwest: 7 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 3:00 am with gusts of 33 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 19 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 4.2 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Oilgate today
Wind near Oilgate
- Barntown 7 mph SSW · 5.5 mi
- Duncormick 8 mph SSW · 14 mi
- Kilrane 8 mph SW · 14 mi
- Courtown 6 mph SSW · 20 mi
- Duncannon 11 mph SSW · 21 mi
- Trá Mhór 10 mph SSW · 32 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, 13 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 11:36 pm (local time).
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