Wind in Clifton
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:45 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 24 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Clifton is a gentle breeze from the northeast: 2 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 25 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 38 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, Thu 29 2–12 mph · gusts 25 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–22 mph · gusts 45 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 2–14 mph · gusts 29 S · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 0–16 mph · gusts 32 NW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 5–25 mph · gusts 38 NNW · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 1–11 mph · gusts 26 E · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–7 mph · gusts 24 NNE · 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) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 9 |
| Gusts | 23 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| Direction | NNW | NW | WNW | NW | ENE | NE | ENE | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 16 |
| Gusts | 9 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 45 | 34 |
| Direction | SW | NW | NNW | NW | WSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 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) | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 13 |
| Gusts | 29 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 24 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | SW | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 11 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 30 | 16 | 8 |
| Direction | ENE | NW | NW | NNW | NW | NW | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 1225 | 2245 | 1429 | 1632 | 2638 | 1126 | 724 |
| AIFS | 9 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| GFS | 1220 | 2034 | 1728 | 1932 | 1932 | 1021 | 1121 |
| ICON | 1330 | 2247 | 1126 | 1429 | 2144 | 921 | 920 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | 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 northeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Monday 2, from the north-northwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces northeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in CliftonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Clifton?
Gentle breeze from the northeast: 11 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 25 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.1 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 45 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Clifton today
Wind near Clifton
- Diamond Harbour 7 mph NNE · 4.6 mi
- Duvauchelle 4 mph NE · 16 mi
- Pegasus 9 mph ENE · 18 mi
- Washdyke 11 mph SW · 93 mi
- Timaru 11 mph SW · 94 mi
- Hokitika 20 mph WSW · 107 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, 4.4 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 3:45 pm (local time).
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