Wind in Weligama
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:45 pm (GMT+5:30)- Gusts
- 22 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Weligama is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 3 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 23 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 3–11 mph · gusts 23 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–10 mph · gusts 21 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–7 mph · gusts 15 NW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–7 mph · gusts 16 W · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–9 mph · gusts 19 W · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–7 mph · gusts 17 W · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–6 mph · gusts 15 NE · 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) | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 10 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 8 |
| Direction | WSW | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | 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) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 7 |
| Direction | W | N | NNW | W | WSW | WSW | WNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 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) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Direction | N | N | N | WSW | SSW | WNW | NW | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| Direction | ENE | NNE | N | SSW | SSW | SW | NW | NNE |
| 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?
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 | 1123 | 1021 | 715 | 716 | 919 | 717 | 615 |
| AIFS | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| GFS | 713 | 915 | 79 | 59 | 810 | 813 | 76 |
| ICON | 616 | 717 | 513 | 615 | 614 | 515 | 614 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | 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-southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
The coast here faces south. 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 | 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 WeligamaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Weligama?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 11 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 11 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 5.4 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Weligama today
Wind near Weligama
- Koggala 11 mph WSW · 7.0 mi
- Beliatta 11 mph WSW · 21 mi
- Hikkaduwa 6 mph WSW · 25 mi
- Ekkassa 10 mph WSW · 40 mi
- Bentota 9 mph SW · 43 mi
- Panadura 6 mph SSW · 63 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 1:45 pm (local time).
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