Wind in Saldanha
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:58 pm (GMT+2)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 7:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Saldanha is a gentle breeze from the south: 9 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 7:00 pm with gusts of 33 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, Wed 28 9–18 mph · gusts 33 S · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 6–19 mph · gusts 32 S · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 10–20 mph · gusts 35 S · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 15–19 mph · gusts 34 S · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 13–22 mph · gusts 43 S · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 10–19 mph · gusts 35 S · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 10–17 mph · gusts 32 S · 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) | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
| Gusts | 17 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 26 |
| Direction | S | SSE | S | S | S | SSW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Gusts | 21 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 28 |
| Direction | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Gusts | 28 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 31 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 |
| Gusts | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 28 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1833 | 1932 | 2035 | 1934 | 2243 | 1935 | 1732 |
| AIFS | 18 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
| GFS | 2132 | 2237 | 2440 | 2334 | 1926 | 1623 | 1421 |
| ICON | 1730 | 1931 | 1932 | 1729 | 1322 | 1321 | 1525 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | high | high |
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 south: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the south: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 · week peak | 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 SaldanhaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Saldanha?
Gentle breeze from the south: 12 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 7:00 pm with gusts of 33 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 22 mph from the south, with gusts of 43 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 7.0 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 43 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Saldanha today
Wind near Saldanha
- Paternoster 12 mph S · 14 mi
- Yzerfontein 8 mph S · 26 mi
- Elandsbaai 5 mph S · 53 mi
- Melkbosstrand 4 mph SE · 57 mi
- Lamberts Bay 5 mph S · 67 mi
- Three Anchor Bay 7 mph S · 67 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 11:58 pm (local time).
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