Wind in Tongaat Beach
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 12:00 am
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Tongaat Beach is a light air from the northwest: 2 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 21 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 22 mph from the northeast, 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 2–11 mph · gusts 21 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 3–13 mph · gusts 23 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 8–21 mph · gusts 34 NE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 11–22 mph · gusts 35 NE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 3–20 mph · gusts 27 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 5–13 mph · gusts 22 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 2–5 mph · gusts 22 SSW · 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) | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 21 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | W | SW | SSE | ESE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
| Gusts | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 13 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NE | E | ENE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Gusts | 13 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 23 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE |
| 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) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Gusts | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 35 | 30 | 24 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 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 on Friday 30.
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 | 1121 | 1323 | 2134 | 2235 | 2027 | 1322 | 522 |
| AIFS | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
| GFS | 1219 | 1414 | 2226 | 2233 | 1331 | 1924 | 1219 |
| ICON | 816 | 1123 | 1529 | 1631 | 1324 | 513 | 49 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | medium | low | 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 northwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the northeast: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 Tongaat BeachQuestions
What's the wind like today in Tongaat Beach?
Light air from the northwest: 2 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 22 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 4.7 ft. On Saturday 31, 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 southeast.
More about Tongaat Beach today
Wind near Tongaat Beach
- La Mercy 2 mph NW · 2.2 mi
- Tongaat 2 mph N · 3.6 mi
- EMdloti 3 mph W · 3.9 mi
- EManzimtoti 1 mph NW · 34 mi
- EMkhomazi 3 mph NW · 46 mi
- Mtunzini 2 mph W · 58 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, 11 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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