Wind in Lüderitz
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:49 pm (GMT+2)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 23 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Lüderitz is a moderate breeze from the south: 12 mph to 23 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 35 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 29 mph from the south, with gusts of 37 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 12–23 mph · gusts 35 S · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 4–13 mph · gusts 23 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 2–24 mph · gusts 39 S · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 16–28 mph · gusts 43 S · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 15–29 mph · gusts 37 S · Beaufort 6
- Mon 2 11–27 mph · gusts 42 S · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 14–24 mph · gusts 43 S · Beaufort 5
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) | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 14 |
| Gusts | 29 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 31 | 35 | 29 | 21 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 9 |
| Gusts | 21 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 17 |
| Direction | S | SSE | S | SSW | WNW | W | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 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) | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 23 | 18 |
| Gusts | 9 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 34 | 36 | 28 |
| Direction | S | NE | N | NW | SW | SSW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 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) | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 18 |
| Gusts | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 39 | 27 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | S | S | S | SSE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Saturday 31: it may change.
What 4 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 | 2335 | 1323 | 2439 | 2843 | 2937 | 2742 | 2443 |
| AIFS | 20 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
| GFS | 1825 | 1116 | 2634 | 3139 | 2933 | 3132 | 2634 |
| ICON | 1626 | 1219 | 1728 | 1423 | 2440 | 2238 | 1528 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | low | 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-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the south: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 | 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 |
Questions about the wind in LüderitzQuestions
What's the wind like today in Lüderitz?
Moderate breeze from the south: 14 mph now, peaking at 23 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 35 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 29 mph from the south, with gusts of 37 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 5.6 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 43 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Lüderitz today
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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, 12 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 11:49 pm (local time).
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