Wind in Little Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:04 am (AST)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Little Bay is a moderate breeze from the east-southeast: 11 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 18 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 27 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 11–17 mph · gusts 23 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 9–16 mph · gusts 22 E · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 10–16 mph · gusts 22 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 12–18 mph · gusts 23 E · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 14–18 mph · gusts 27 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 13–17 mph · gusts 25 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 7–16 mph · gusts 21 SE · 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) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Gusts | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| Gusts | 22 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
| Gusts | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Direction | E | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | 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) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Gusts | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 22 |
| 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?
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 | 1723 | 1622 | 1722 | 1823 | 1827 | 1725 | 1621 |
| AIFS | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
| GFS | 1616 | 1617 | 1516 | 1820 | 1819 | 1718 | 1110 |
| ICON | 1217 | 1218 | 1116 | 1217 | 1319 | 1217 | 913 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | 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-southeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Monday 2, from the east-southeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces south. 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 · week peak | 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 Little BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Little Bay?
Moderate breeze from the east-southeast: 15 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 18 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 27 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-onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Little Bay today
Wind near Little Bay
- Blowing Point Village 15 mph ESE · 11 mi
- Corossol 15 mph ESE · 16 mi
- Upper Hell's Gate 16 mph ESE · 29 mi
- Oranjestad 15 mph ESE · 38 mi
- Dieppe Bay Town 16 mph ESE · 45 mi
- Sandy Point Town 13 mph E · 48 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 5:04 am (local time).
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