Wind in Durban
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:55 pm (GMT+2)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 2:00 am
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Durban is a light air from the west-northwest: 0 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 2:00 am with gusts of 17 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 17 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 35 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 0–8 mph · gusts 17 S · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 3–11 mph · gusts 25 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 4–15 mph · gusts 32 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–15 mph · gusts 32 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–17 mph · gusts 35 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 3–10 mph · gusts 23 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–6 mph · gusts 22 SSE · 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) | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 3 |
| Direction | SW | SW | W | SSE | ESE | ESE | ENE | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| Gusts | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 13 |
| Direction | W | WNW | NW | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 11 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 17 |
| Direction | N | NNE | N | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
| Gusts | 15 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 32 | 23 | 15 |
| Direction | NNE | N | N | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 817 | 1125 | 1532 | 1532 | 1735 | 1023 | 622 |
| AIFS | 9 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| GFS | 817 | 1215 | 1521 | 1624 | 1227 | 1223 | 717 |
| ICON | 718 | 1125 | 1329 | 1532 | 1328 | 616 | 615 |
| 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 west-northwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the south-southwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces east. 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 DurbanQuestions
What's the wind like today in Durban?
Light air from the west-northwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 2:00 am with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 17 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 5.0 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 35 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Durban today
Wind near Durban
- EManzimtoti 1 mph NW · 16 mi
- La Mercy 2 mph NNW · 16 mi
- Tongaat Beach 2 mph NNW · 18 mi
- Tongaat 2 mph NNE · 20 mi
- EMkhomazi 3 mph NW · 28 mi
- Sezela 3 mph NW · 43 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, 10.0 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 10:55 pm (local time).
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