Wind in Ban Saladan
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:43 am (GMT+7)- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 9:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Ban Saladan is a gentle breeze from the southeast: 2 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 9:00 am with gusts of 21 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 2–10 mph · gusts 21 SE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 0–6 mph · gusts 15 E · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–7 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–7 mph · gusts 16 NE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–4 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 2–5 mph · gusts 15 E · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–4 mph · gusts 15 E · 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) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 9 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
| Direction | E | ESE | SE | SE | SSE | S | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Gusts | 10 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| Direction | E | ESE | NE | SE | SSE | S | NW | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Gusts | 6 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 8 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | ENE | E | SSE | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
| Direction | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | S | NNE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind today: it may change.
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 | 1021 | 615 | 718 | 716 | 418 | 515 | 415 |
| AIFS | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| GFS | 2823 | 1412 | 912 | 1013 | 86 | 87 | 107 |
| ICON | 1019 | 611 | 48 | 510 | 511 | 412 | 49 |
| Confidence | low | medium | 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 southeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
The coast here faces west. 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 Ban SaladanQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ban Saladan?
Gentle breeze from the southeast: 9 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 9:00 am with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 10 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 21 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.0 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Ban Saladan today
Wind near Ban Saladan
- Phi Phi Don 7 mph SSE · 20 mi
- Nuea Khlong 7 mph ESE · 32 mi
- Ao Nang 7 mph ESE · 34 mi
- Kantang 6 mph SE · 36 mi
- Ban Phru Nai 17 mph SE · 39 mi
- Rawai 17 mph SSE · 50 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, 8.2 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 6:43 am (local time).
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