Wind in Charlesland
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:30 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 4:00 am
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Charlesland is a light breeze from the south-southwest: 4 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 4:00 am with gusts of 27 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 20 mph from the south, with gusts of 32 mph.
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 4–16 mph · gusts 27 SW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 6–19 mph · gusts 31 S · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 9–20 mph · gusts 32 S · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 2–10 mph · gusts 16 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–11 mph · gusts 18 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 4–10 mph · gusts 20 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–8 mph · gusts 19 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) | 12 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 20 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 7 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | WSW | SW | WSW | SW | S | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 16 |
| Gusts | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 26 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| Gusts | 32 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 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?
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 | 1738 | 1333 | 1532 | 410 | 1017 | 923 | 819 |
| AIFS | 17 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| GFS | 1235 | 1226 | 1126 | 610 | 913 | 66 | 713 |
| ICON | 1728 | 1627 | 1728 | 814 | 1017 | 916 | 1119 |
| ARPEGE | 1533 | 1832 | 2137 | 1118 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1727 | 1931 | 2032 | 1016 | 1118 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | 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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the south: cross-shore.
The coast here faces east. 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 CharleslandQuestions
What's the wind like today in Charlesland?
Light breeze from the south-southwest: 5 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 4:00 am with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 20 mph from the south, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.4 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Charlesland today
Wind near Charlesland
- Kilcoole 5 mph SSW · 1.7 mi
- Loughlinstown 2 mph SSW · 8.5 mi
- Howth 3 mph S · 18 mi
- Bayside 2 mph S · 18 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, 8.8 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 11:30 pm (local time).
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