Wind in Port Harcourt
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:05 am (GMT+1)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Port Harcourt is a light air from the west: 2 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 19 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 2–8 mph · gusts 19 SW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–6 mph · gusts 15 SW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 0–6 mph · gusts 15 SW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–4 mph · gusts 16 S · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 0–4 mph · gusts 21 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–4 mph · gusts 17 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–3 mph · gusts 18 SSW · Beaufort 1
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) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 6 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WNW | WNW | S | SSE | SSW | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 5 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | W | S | S | SSW | WNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| Direction | NW | W | SSW | SW | S | SW | WSW | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 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) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
| Direction | S | NNE | N | NNW | ESE | S | S | SSW |
| Beaufort | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 on Sunday 1.
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 | 819 | 615 | 615 | 416 | 421 | 417 | 318 |
| AIFS | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| GFS | 612 | 712 | 1014 | 1213 | 1115 | 913 | 915 |
| ICON | 716 | 717 | 511 | 612 | 513 | 511 | 410 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | 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 west: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · week peak | 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 Port HarcourtQuestions
What's the wind like today in Port Harcourt?
Light air from the west: 3 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 8 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 19 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Port Harcourt today
Wind near Port Harcourt
- Bonny 3 mph WNW · 25 mi
- Opobo 4 mph WNW · 40 mi
- Odioma 4 mph W · 51 mi
- Twon-Brass 3 mph WSW · 62 mi
- Eket 3 mph WNW · 63 mi
- Esuk Oron 3 mph WNW · 85 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). 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 5:05 am (local time).
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