Wind in Bukhā’
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:07 am (GST)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Bukhā’ is a gentle breeze from the east: 2 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 14 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 22 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 2–11 mph · gusts 17 E · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–11 mph · gusts 17 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–7 mph · gusts 11 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–8 mph · gusts 11 W · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–13 mph · gusts 12 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 2–11 mph · gusts 21 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 0–14 mph · gusts 22 SW · 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) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 11 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 6 |
| Direction | ESE | ENE | NE | ENE | E | ESE | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Direction | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Direction | SSE | SSW | S | ESE | E | E | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Gusts | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| Direction | W | WNW | SE | ESE | NE | N | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 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 tomorrow.
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 | 1117 | 1117 | 711 | 811 | 1312 | 1121 | 1422 |
| AIFS | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| GFS | 710 | 69 | 58 | 510 | 913 | 715 | 614 |
| ICON | 712 | 59 | 48 | 58 | 59 | 611 | 712 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | high | medium | high | 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 east: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Wednesday 4, from the southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in Bukhā’Questions
What's the wind like today in Bukhā’?
Gentle breeze from the east: 11 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 14 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 22 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 0.5 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Bukhā’ today
Wind near Bukhā’
- Ash Sha‘m 4 mph NW · 8.9 mi
- Līmā’ 3 mph SE · 22 mi
- Ras al-Khaimah 5 mph NW · 28 mi
- Mīnā’ Dabā 6 mph E · 35 mi
- Al Jazīrah al Ḩamrā’ 10 mph E · 37 mi
- Dibba Al-Hisn 10 mph ENE · 37 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 11:07 am (local time).
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