Wind in Hibberdene
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:04 am (GMT+2)- Gusts
- 5 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Hibberdene is a light air from the northeast: 1 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 27 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 1–13 mph · gusts 27 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 9–15 mph · gusts 31 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 5–16 mph · gusts 32 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 0–14 mph · gusts 29 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 0–8 mph · gusts 19 S · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–10 mph · gusts 19 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 0–9 mph · gusts 19 E · 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) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
| Gusts | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 18 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| Gusts | 18 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 20 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 10 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 20 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 29 | 31 | 24 | 17 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 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) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 14 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| Direction | NNE | WSW | S | S | S | S | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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 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 | 1327 | 1531 | 1632 | 1329 | 819 | 1019 | 919 |
| AIFS | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| GFS | 1722 | 2328 | 2227 | 2332 | 1823 | 69 | 2432 |
| ICON | 1529 | 1632 | 1630 | 1325 | 614 | 49 | 917 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | medium | medium | high | low |
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 northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the northeast: 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 HibberdeneQuestions
What's the wind like today in Hibberdene?
Light air from the northeast: 3 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 16 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 5.2 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Hibberdene today
Wind near Hibberdene
- Sezela 5 mph NNE · 13 mi
- Port Shepstone 7 mph NNE · 14 mi
- Pennington 5 mph NNE · 16 mi
- Margate 2 mph NNW · 23 mi
- Southbroom 4 mph N · 28 mi
- EManzimtoti 1 mph NNE · 40 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, 13 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 6:04 am (local time).
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