Wind in St Francis Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:59 pm (GMT+2)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in St Francis Bay is a light air from the north-northwest: 1 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 24 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 15 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 32 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, Wed 28 1–11 mph · gusts 24 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 0–8 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–9 mph · gusts 21 S · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–8 mph · gusts 17 SW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–15 mph · gusts 32 SW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 1–10 mph · gusts 22 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 0–9 mph · gusts 24 SE · 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) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Gusts | 9 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 3 |
| Direction | NE | WNW | WSW | W | SW | SSW | SSW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| Gusts | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 9 |
| Direction | NNW | N | N | NNE | E | ESE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 9 |
| Direction | W | W | W | SSW | S | SSE | SE | SSW |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | SW | SSW | SSE | S | S | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1124 | 819 | 921 | 917 | 1532 | 1022 | 924 |
| AIFS | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
| GFS | 1816 | 1918 | 1011 | 98 | 1622 | 108 | 2020 |
| ICON | 1328 | 1328 | 920 | 1021 | 1838 | 918 | 1123 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | 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 north-northwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the southwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces southeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in St Francis BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in St Francis Bay?
Light air from the north-northwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 24 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 15 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 4.2 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about St Francis Bay today
Wind near St Francis Bay
- Jeffreys Bay 3 mph NNW · 9.6 mi
- Clarendon Marine 4 mph N · 32 mi
- Gqeberha 4 mph N · 47 mi
- Plettenberg Bay 2 mph NE · 83 mi
- Knysna 5 mph NE · 102 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, 7.6 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 11:59 pm (local time).
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