Wind in Ban Karon
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:28 pm (GMT+7)- Gusts
- 25 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 23 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 17 kn
Today the wind in Ban Karon is a fresh breeze from the southwest: 11 mph to 23 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 31 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 11–23 mph · gusts 31 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 5–14 mph · gusts 21 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–13 mph · gusts 18 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–11 mph · gusts 15 E · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–10 mph · gusts 13 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–7 mph · gusts 14 E · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 3–8 mph · gusts 15 SE · Beaufort 3
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) | 13 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 |
| Gusts | 21 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 21 |
| Direction | SSE | S | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Gusts | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | S | SSE | S | SSE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 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) | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
| Direction | E | ENE | E | E | SE | SE | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Gusts | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
| Direction | E | ENE | ENE | E | ESE | SSE | WSW | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 2331 | 1421 | 1318 | 1115 | 1013 | 714 | 815 |
| AIFS | 15 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| GFS | 1830 | 716 | 710 | 510 | 49 | 611 | 713 |
| ICON | 917 | 714 | 510 | 510 | 511 | 611 | 612 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | 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 southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 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 |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in Ban KaronQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ban Karon?
Fresh breeze from the southwest: 19 mph now, peaking at 23 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 31 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 23 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 4.6 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 31 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Ban Karon today
Wind near Ban Karon
- Patong 15 mph SSW · 3.3 mi
- Ban Talat Nua 14 mph SSW · 6.5 mi
- Ban Mai Khao 16 mph S · 19 mi
- Phi Phi Don 11 mph SSW · 33 mi
- Ao Nang 6 mph SSE · 38 mi
- Krabi 6 mph SSE · 45 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). 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 12:28 pm (local time).
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