Wind in Unawatuna
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:33 am (GMT+5:30)- Gusts
- 12 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Unawatuna is a light breeze from the west-northwest: 3 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 11:00 am 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 3–12 mph · gusts 25 W · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–10 mph · gusts 20 W · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–6 mph · gusts 14 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–7 mph · gusts 17 W · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–10 mph · gusts 19 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–8 mph · gusts 17 W · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 0–5 mph · gusts 15 NNE · 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) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | W | W | WNW | W | WSW | W | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 8 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | WNW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | N | N | NNW | WNW | SW | NW | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 11 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | N | SSW | SSW | WSW | NW | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 Saturday 31.
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 | 1225 | 1020 | 614 | 717 | 1019 | 817 | 615 |
| AIFS | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| GFS | 915 | 912 | 1113 | 77 | 98 | 911 | 96 |
| ICON | 717 | 818 | 514 | 515 | 614 | 615 | 615 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | 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 west-northwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in UnawatunaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Unawatuna?
Light breeze from the west-northwest: 7 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 12 mph from the west, with gusts of 25 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 5.8 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Unawatuna today
Wind near Unawatuna
- Weligama 7 mph WNW · 13 mi
- Hikkaduwa 1 mph NNW · 13 mi
- Bentota 7 mph SW · 33 mi
- Beliatta 9 mph W · 33 mi
- Ekkassa 6 mph WSW · 52 mi
- Panadura 4 mph ESE · 53 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, 1.5 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 4:33 am (local time).
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