Wind in Ballywalter
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:03 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Ballywalter is a light breeze from the south-southwest: 7 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 29 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 7–19 mph · gusts 29 S · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 11–22 mph · gusts 38 S · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 3–12 mph · gusts 19 S · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–16 mph · gusts 25 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 1–7 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–5 mph · gusts 16 NE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 2–9 mph · gusts 15 E · 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) | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 29 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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) | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
| Gusts | 38 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 18 |
| Direction | SSE | S | S | SSE | S | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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) | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 5 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
| Gusts | 8 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 17 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 6 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 | 1830 | 2135 | 1321 | 1522 | 824 | 516 | 915 |
| AIFS | 18 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
| GFS | 2229 | 2129 | 1319 | 1415 | 108 | 66 | 65 |
| ICON | 1928 | 2030 | 1117 | 1421 | 812 | 812 | 610 |
| ARPEGE | 1928 | 2234 | 1218 | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1929 | 2238 | 1219 | 1625 | — | — | — |
| 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 south-southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Friday 30, from the south: cross-shore.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in BallywalterQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ballywalter?
Light breeze from the south-southwest: 7 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 29 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 22 mph from the south, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.7 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces east.
More about Ballywalter today
Wind near Ballywalter
- Donaghadee 6 mph SSW · 7.1 mi
- Newtownards 6 mph SSW · 8.9 mi
- Bangor 5 mph SSW · 11 mi
- Castlereagh 4 mph SSW · 16 mi
- Whiteabbey 4 mph S · 19 mi
- Ardglass 6 mph SSW · 20 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, 14 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 12:03 am (local time).
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