Wind in Melkbosstrand
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:10 am (GMT+2)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Melkbosstrand is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 1 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 25 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 25 S · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 2–16 mph · gusts 33 S · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–12 mph · gusts 25 S · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 8–15 mph · gusts 31 S · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 6–14 mph · gusts 30 S · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 6–17 mph · gusts 31 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 1–11 mph · gusts 27 W · 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) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 10 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
| Direction | SE | ESE | ENE | W | SW | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 9 |
| Gusts | 22 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 29 | 21 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SE | S | S | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
| Gusts | 13 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 18 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 16 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1325 | 1633 | 1225 | 1531 | 1430 | 1731 | 1127 |
| AIFS | 12 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 9 |
| GFS | 1428 | 1828 | 1421 | 1317 | 1617 | 1521 | 1916 |
| ICON | 1021 | 1428 | 1123 | 1123 | 1227 | 1325 | 1023 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | 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 west-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the south-southeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces west. 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in MelkbosstrandQuestions
What's the wind like today in Melkbosstrand?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 8 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 17 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 7.9 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Melkbosstrand today
Wind near Melkbosstrand
- Century City 7 mph S · 12 mi
- Yzerfontein 10 mph SW · 31 mi
- Simon's Town 7 mph S · 32 mi
- Somerset West 8 mph SSW · 33 mi
- Langebaan 14 mph SSW · 49 mi
- Betty’s Bay 5 mph SSW · 51 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 11:10 am (local time).
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