Wind in Portslade
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:13 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Portslade is a light air from the east-northeast: 1 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 11 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 13 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 25 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 1–7 mph · gusts 11 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 7–11 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 5–9 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–7 mph · gusts 15 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 4–13 mph · gusts 30 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 8–13 mph · gusts 28 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 7–13 mph · gusts 25 ENE · Beaufort 4
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) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Direction | SW | NNW | N | ENE | E | SE | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME |
| 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 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Direction | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | E | E | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME |
| 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 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | 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) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | N | NNE | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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 7 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 | 610 | 814 | 713 | 916 | 1521 | 1328 | 1325 |
| AIFS | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
| GFS | 76 | 1015 | 79 | 1531 | 1831 | 1831 | 1733 |
| ICON | 713 | 916 | 1018 | 814 | 1427 | 1528 | 1528 |
| ARPEGE | 68 | 1321 | 1117 | 1218 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 711 | 1121 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 614 | 818 | 918 | 715 | 1330 | — | — |
| 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 east-northeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Wednesday 4, from the east-northeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in PortsladeQuestions
What's the wind like today in Portslade?
Light air from the east-northeast: 3 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 11 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 13 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 25 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 1.7 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 south.
More about Portslade today
Wind near Portslade
- Broadwater 3 mph ESE · 7.0 mi
- Rottingdean 5 mph E · 7.2 mi
- Friston 3 mph NE · 19 mi
- Bognor Regis 3 mph E · 21 mi
- Bexhill-on-Sea 2 mph NNE · 30 mi
- Emsworth 2 mph E · 31 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, 6.6 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 9:13 am (local time).
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