Wind in Rosehall
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:15 am (AST)- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 9:00 am
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Rosehall is a gentle breeze from the east: 7 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 9:00 am with gusts of 16 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 7–10 mph · gusts 16 E · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 6–9 mph · gusts 14 E · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 5–9 mph · gusts 15 E · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–10 mph · gusts 16 E · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 4–10 mph · gusts 22 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 5–11 mph · gusts 19 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 4–7 mph · gusts 15 E · 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) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| 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) | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 11 |
| Direction | E | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 today.
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 | 1016 | 914 | 915 | 1016 | 1022 | 1119 | 715 |
| AIFS | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
| GFS | 1521 | 1617 | 1417 | 1316 | 1417 | 1317 | 1111 |
| ICON | 1321 | 1119 | 1220 | 1123 | 1123 | 1119 | 915 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | medium | 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 Tuesday 3, from the east-southeast: offshore.
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 | 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 RosehallQuestions
What's the wind like today in Rosehall?
Gentle breeze from the east: 10 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 9:00 am with gusts of 16 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 11 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 19 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.1 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 Rosehall today
Wind near Rosehall
- Byera Village 10 mph E · 8.3 mi
- Fancy 10 mph E · 9.0 mi
- Port Elizabeth 20 mph E · 18 mi
- Vieux Fort 17 mph E · 36 mi
- Canaries 13 mph E · 45 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, 19 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 7:15 am (local time).
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