Wind in Somerset West
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:59 pm (GMT+2)- Gusts
- 3 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 0 · calm
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Somerset West is a calm from the north: 0 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 27 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 0–12 mph · gusts 27 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 1–11 mph · gusts 25 SW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 0–14 mph · gusts 30 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–14 mph · gusts 30 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 8–16 mph · gusts 34 S · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 1–14 mph · gusts 34 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 0–13 mph · gusts 32 SSW · 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) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 4 |
| Gusts | 11 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 12 |
| Direction | SSW | SSE | S | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 4 |
| Gusts | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 22 | 13 |
| Direction | N | N | N | W | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 16 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WNW | WSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 22 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1227 | 1125 | 1430 | 1430 | 1634 | 1434 | 1332 |
| AIFS | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| GFS | 1819 | 1421 | 2226 | 1923 | 1618 | 1313 | 1110 |
| ICON | 1329 | 1022 | 1533 | 1328 | 1227 | 1023 | 1125 |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | medium | high | 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 north: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the south: onshore.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm · today | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in Somerset WestQuestions
What's the wind like today in Somerset West?
Calm from the north: 1 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 16 mph from the south, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is calm and waves are 4.9 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Somerset West today
Wind near Somerset West
- Betty’s Bay 4 mph ENE · 19 mi
- Muizenberg 7 mph S · 20 mi
- Simon's Town 7 mph S · 23 mi
- Melkbosstrand 4 mph SE · 33 mi
- Hermanus 6 mph ENE · 33 mi
- Pearly Beach 7 mph ENE · 56 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, 12 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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