Wind in Pennington
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:01 am (GMT+2)- Gusts
- 8 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Pennington is a light breeze from the north-northeast: 2 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 24 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 20 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 30 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 2–16 mph · gusts 24 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 10–19 mph · gusts 29 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 10–20 mph · gusts 29 NE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 2–20 mph · gusts 30 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 7–11 mph · gusts 20 S · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 0–15 mph · gusts 18 SE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 1–8 mph · gusts 16 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 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 |
| Gusts | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 17 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Gusts | 15 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 20 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 |
| Gusts | 21 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 19 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 13 |
| Gusts | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 27 | 23 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | E | SSE | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 1624 | 1929 | 2029 | 2030 | 1120 | 1518 | 816 |
| AIFS | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| GFS | 1718 | 2426 | 2328 | 2228 | 2024 | 811 | 2433 |
| ICON | 1228 | 1431 | 1330 | 1124 | 618 | 411 | 819 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | medium | low | medium | 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 north-northeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Sunday 1, from the south-southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in PenningtonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Pennington?
Light breeze from the north-northeast: 5 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 24 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 20 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 5.3 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Pennington today
Wind near Pennington
- Sezela 5 mph NNE · 2.9 mi
- Hibberdene 2 mph NE · 16 mi
- EManzimtoti 1 mph NNE · 24 mi
- Port Shepstone 7 mph NNE · 30 mi
- Margate 2 mph NNW · 40 mi
- Berea 2 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, 9.5 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 6:01 am (local time).
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