Wind in Birkdale
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Friday, October 30, at 2:10 am (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 26 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Birkdale is a moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 12 mph to 26 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 41 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, Fri 30 12–26 mph · gusts 41 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 4–16 mph · gusts 30 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 2–18 mph · gusts 29 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 13–16 mph · gusts 28 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 9–14 mph · gusts 25 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 10–13 mph · gusts 28 NE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 5 11–16 mph · gusts 31 NNE · 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) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 19 |
| Gusts | 22 | 20 | 21 | 31 | 38 | 41 | 39 | 31 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 29 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 12 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
| Gusts | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 23 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | S | NE | NE | NE | NNE | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Gusts | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 | Thu 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 2641 | 1630 | 1829 | 1628 | 1525 | 1328 | 1631 |
| AIFS | 26 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 |
| GFS | 1836 | 1731 | 1320 | 1521 | 1120 | 1120 | 1123 |
| ICON | 2352 | 1737 | 1122 | 1328 | 1225 | 1124 | 1226 |
| Confidence | medium | 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 west-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 BirkdaleQuestions
What's the wind like today in Birkdale?
Moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 13 mph now, peaking at 26 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 41 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 26 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 41 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 1.0 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 41 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 Birkdale today
Wind near Birkdale
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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, 14 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 2:10 am (local time).
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