Wind in Permatang Kuching
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:40 pm (GMT+8)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 7:00 am
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Permatang Kuching is a light air from the northwest: 1 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 7:00 am with gusts of 14 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 1–6 mph · gusts 14 E · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 1–4 mph · gusts 11 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–6 mph · gusts 14 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–6 mph · gusts 14 NE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–6 mph · gusts 17 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–5 mph · gusts 17 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 0–6 mph · gusts 15 S · Beaufort 2
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) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| Direction | NE | SE | SE | SSE | NW | NW | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NNE | NNW | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Gusts | 4 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Direction | ESE | WNW | WNW | ESE | SW | SW | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
| Direction | ENE | E | E | NE | NW | NW | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 4 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 | 614 | 411 | 614 | 614 | 617 | 517 | 615 |
| AIFS | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| GFS | 510 | 45 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 54 | 54 |
| ICON | 615 | 611 | 613 | 612 | 611 | 511 | 511 |
| 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 northwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
The coast here faces northwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · week peak | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in Permatang KuchingQuestions
What's the wind like today in Permatang Kuching?
Light air from the northwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 7:00 am with gusts of 14 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 6 mph from the east, with gusts of 14 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 2.4 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Permatang Kuching today
Wind near Permatang Kuching
- Butterworth 3 mph NW · 4.6 mi
- Kampung Sungai Glugur 4 mph WNW · 8.0 mi
- Bukit Tengah 4 mph WNW · 9.0 mi
- Bandar Laguna Merbok 3 mph WSW · 17 mi
- Yan Besar 3 mph WSW · 23 mi
- Tanjung Piandang 6 mph NNW · 27 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, 9.4 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 12:40 pm (local time).
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