Wind in Urawatawangoda
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:08 am (GMT+5:30)- Gusts
- 25 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Urawatawangoda is a moderate breeze from the southwest: 5 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 5–12 mph · gusts 25 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–10 mph · gusts 21 W · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–7 mph · gusts 15 NW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–8 mph · gusts 18 W · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 4–11 mph · gusts 20 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–8 mph · gusts 18 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 0–5 mph · gusts 16 N · 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) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 11 |
| Direction | WSW | W | W | WSW | WSW | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 9 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
| Direction | N | N | NNW | WSW | SSW | W | NNE | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 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) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
| Direction | NNE | N | NNW | SW | SSW | SW | W | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1325 | 1021 | 715 | 918 | 1120 | 818 | 516 |
| AIFS | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| GFS | 1517 | 1419 | 1011 | 1111 | 1514 | 1315 | 1110 |
| ICON | 819 | 616 | 512 | 616 | 616 | 618 | 615 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | high | medium | medium | 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 southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in UrawatawangodaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Urawatawangoda?
Moderate breeze from the southwest: 12 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-southwest, with gusts of 25 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 5.6 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 south.
More about Urawatawangoda today
Wind near Urawatawangoda
- Ekkassa 11 mph SW · 12 mi
- Devinuwara 11 mph SW · 19 mi
- Koggala 11 mph SW · 36 mi
- Hikkaduwa 9 mph WSW · 51 mi
- Bentota 9 mph SW · 64 mi
- Panadura 7 mph SW · 79 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 11:08 am (local time).
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