Wind in Nicola Town
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:40 am (AST)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Nicola Town is a moderate breeze from the east-southeast: 12 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 21 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 12–17 mph · gusts 21 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 8–18 mph · gusts 23 E · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 7–16 mph · gusts 22 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 14–18 mph · gusts 23 E · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 7–17 mph · gusts 26 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 8–16 mph · gusts 26 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 11–15 mph · gusts 21 ESE · 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) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Gusts | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 15 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| Gusts | 20 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 21 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | ESE | ESE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Direction | ESE | E | E | ESE | ESE | E | NE | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
| Gusts | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| 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 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 | 1721 | 1723 | 1622 | 1823 | 1726 | 1626 | 1521 |
| AIFS | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
| GFS | 1717 | 1718 | 1717 | 1921 | 2020 | 1717 | 1312 |
| ICON | 1121 | 922 | 1021 | 923 | 1322 | 1120 | 815 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | 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 east-southeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Sunday 1, from the east: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 | 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 Nicola TownQuestions
What's the wind like today in Nicola Town?
Moderate breeze from the east-southeast: 14 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 18 mph from the east, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 2.9 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Nicola Town today
Wind near Nicola Town
- Cayon 12 mph ESE · 2.4 mi
- Newcastle 13 mph ESE · 17 mi
- Oranjestad 14 mph ESE · 17 mi
- Windward Side 15 mph ESE · 36 mi
- Lurin 14 mph ESE · 36 mi
- Philipsburg 15 mph ESE · 49 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 1:40 am (local time).
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