Wind in Khao Lak
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:55 am (GMT+7)- Gusts
- 31 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Khao Lak is a moderate breeze from the east-southeast: 4 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 32 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 4–15 mph · gusts 32 SE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–9 mph · gusts 19 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–6 mph · gusts 14 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–6 mph · gusts 14 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 0–5 mph · gusts 16 E · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 2–5 mph · gusts 15 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–4 mph · gusts 15 SE · 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) | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 10 | 13 | 18 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
| Direction | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | SSE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 16 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| Direction | SE | ESE | ESE | SE | SSE | SSE | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 7 |
| Direction | E | E | E | SE | SW | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Gusts | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
| Direction | E | E | E | ESE | WNW | WNW | N | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 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 | 1532 | 919 | 614 | 614 | 516 | 415 | 415 |
| AIFS | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| GFS | 615 | 612 | 45 | 55 | 44 | 44 | 57 |
| ICON | 923 | 820 | 410 | 410 | 410 | 313 | 414 |
| Confidence | medium | 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 east-southeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Khao LakQuestions
What's the wind like today in Khao Lak?
Moderate breeze from the east-southeast: 15 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 32 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 15 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 1.6 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Khao Lak today
Wind near Khao Lak
- Takua Pa 10 mph ESE · 19 mi
- Ban Mai Khao 19 mph SE · 34 mi
- Kamala Beach 14 mph SSW · 46 mi
- Ko Kaeo 18 mph S · 48 mi
- Ban Karon 23 mph SW · 53 mi
- Ao Nang 10 mph ESE · 55 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, 9.4 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 9:55 am (local time).
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