Wind in Biton
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:28 am (GMT+8)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Biton is a gentle breeze from the northeast: 6 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 17 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 6–9 mph · gusts 17 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–8 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–7 mph · gusts 17 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–5 mph · gusts 14 E · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 0–7 mph · gusts 17 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 3–9 mph · gusts 21 NE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 0–10 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 3
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) | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Gusts | 14 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 18 |
| Direction | ENE | SE | E | E | ESE | ESE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Gusts | 16 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 4 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | ENE | NE | NNE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Direction | ESE | S | S | SE | NE | NNE | NE | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 917 | 819 | 717 | 514 | 717 | 921 | 1018 |
| AIFS | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
| GFS | 1213 | 1111 | 911 | 66 | 1211 | 1116 | 1417 |
| ICON | 814 | 613 | 711 | 59 | 611 | 612 | 1017 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | 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 northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Wednesday 4, from the east-northeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces north. 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 | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in BitonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Biton?
Gentle breeze from the northeast: 8 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 10 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 18 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 0.8 ft. 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 north.
More about Biton today
Wind near Biton
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, 1.2 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 10:28 am (local time).
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