Wind in Campbeltown
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:57 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 9:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Campbeltown is a light breeze from the southeast: 3 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 9:00 pm with gusts of 33 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 20 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 44 mph.
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 3–15 mph · gusts 33 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 10–20 mph · gusts 44 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 2–11 mph · gusts 23 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–10 mph · gusts 21 NW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–3 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 1
- Tue 3 2–5 mph · gusts 15 NE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 2–4 mph · gusts 8 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) | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 31 |
| Direction | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| Gusts | 37 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 33 | 25 | 24 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Gusts | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 12 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 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) | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 20 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 10 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 1929 | 2030 | 1319 | 1023 | 418 | 415 | 48 |
| AIFS | 19 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
| GFS | 1930 | 2030 | 1322 | 1117 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| ICON | 1630 | 2138 | 1122 | 1120 | 38 | 49 | 48 |
| ARPEGE | 1529 | 1836 | 1327 | 919 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1533 | 2044 | 1123 | 1021 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | medium |
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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Friday 30, from the south-southeast: cross-onshore.
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 CampbeltownQuestions
What's the wind like today in Campbeltown?
Light breeze from the southeast: 4 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 9:00 pm with gusts of 33 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 20 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 44 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 3.0 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 44 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Campbeltown today
Wind near Campbeltown
- Isle of Gigha 7 mph SSE · 18 mi
- Lamlash 6 mph SSW · 20 mi
- Skipness 3 mph S · 26 mi
- Port Ellen 10 mph SSE · 27 mi
- Ballycastle 9 mph S · 29 mi
- Cushendall 7 mph S · 30 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 4:57 am (local time).
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