Wind in Glenariff
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:01 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Glenariff is a gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 7 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 29 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 18 mph from the south, with gusts of 36 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 7–14 mph · gusts 29 S · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 5–18 mph · gusts 36 S · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 3–9 mph · gusts 21 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–7 mph · gusts 17 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–4 mph · gusts 9 S · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–7 mph · gusts 16 E · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–6 mph · gusts 12 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) | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Gusts | 25 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSE | S | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 28 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 16 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | S | S | S | S | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 7 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | SSW | SW | WSW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 10 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | N | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 1728 | 1829 | 1017 | 1424 | 621 | 716 | 612 |
| AIFS | 16 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| GFS | 1230 | 1330 | 819 | 1017 | 610 | 48 | 34 |
| ICON | 1831 | 2139 | 1121 | 1121 | 610 | 915 | 815 |
| ARPEGE | 1526 | 1629 | 1322 | 1119 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1429 | 1936 | 921 | 717 | 49 | — | — |
| 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-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the south: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 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 |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in GlenariffQuestions
What's the wind like today in Glenariff?
Gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 8 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 29 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 18 mph from the south, with gusts of 36 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.1 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 36 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Glenariff today
Wind near Glenariff
- Ballycastle 10 mph S · 13 mi
- Larne 6 mph S · 17 mi
- Bushmills 12 mph SSE · 21 mi
- Coleraine 11 mph SSE · 24 mi
- Jordanstown 2 mph S · 26 mi
- Campbeltown 6 mph SSE · 32 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 6:01 am (local time).
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