Wind in Port Shepstone
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:39 am (GMT+2)- Gusts
- 12 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 5:00 pm
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Port Shepstone is a gentle breeze from the northeast: 5 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 5:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 26 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 33 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 5–20 mph · gusts 26 NE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 15–24 mph · gusts 31 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 19–26 mph · gusts 33 NNE · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 3–23 mph · gusts 32 SW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 7–13 mph · gusts 23 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 5–14 mph · gusts 17 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 2–16 mph · gusts 20 E · 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) | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 23 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Gusts | 21 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 19 |
| Gusts | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 25 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 18 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 15 |
| Gusts | 25 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 28 | 25 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | N | NE | S | SSW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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 today.
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 | 2026 | 2431 | 2633 | 2332 | 1323 | 1417 | 1620 |
| AIFS | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| GFS | 1724 | 2131 | 2133 | 1935 | 1626 | 611 | 2136 |
| ICON | 1330 | 1533 | 1430 | 1129 | 410 | 1226 | 1022 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | medium | medium | medium | 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 northeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Saturday 31, from the north-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in Port ShepstoneQuestions
What's the wind like today in Port Shepstone?
Gentle breeze from the northeast: 9 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 5:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 26 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 5.2 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Port Shepstone today
Wind near Port Shepstone
- Margate 4 mph NNE · 9.8 mi
- Hibberdene 5 mph ENE · 14 mi
- Southbroom 7 mph NE · 14 mi
- Sezela 6 mph NE · 27 mi
- Pennington 6 mph NE · 30 mi
- EManzimtoti 3 mph NE · 54 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 7:39 am (local time).
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