Wind in Lizard
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:04 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Lizard is a gentle breeze from the southeast: 10 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 23 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 10–18 mph · gusts 23 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 14–18 mph · gusts 23 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 11–17 mph · gusts 26 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 4–12 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 11–17 mph · gusts 28 E · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 10–15 mph · gusts 30 NE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 13–21 mph · gusts 33 ENE · Beaufort 5
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) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Gusts | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Direction | SSW | S | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 |
| Gusts | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 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) | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| Gusts | 22 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| Gusts | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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 | 1727 | 1522 | 1524 | 1623 | 1636 | 1530 | 2133 |
| AIFS | 16 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
| GFS | 1320 | 1320 | 1117 | 1325 | 1926 | 1622 | 1423 |
| ICON | 1524 | 1219 | 1726 | 1015 | 1727 | 1118 | 1728 |
| ARPEGE | 1724 | 1622 | 1623 | 1725 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1823 | 1923 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1523 | 1219 | 1726 | 1218 | 1728 | — | — |
| 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 southeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Wednesday 4, from the east-northeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces south. 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 LizardQuestions
What's the wind like today in Lizard?
Gentle breeze from the southeast: 12 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 21 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 5.4 ft. On Wednesday 4, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Lizard today
Wind near Lizard
- Coverack 11 mph SE · 6.2 mi
- Falmouth 10 mph SE · 14 mi
- Marazion 10 mph SSE · 16 mi
- Mousehole 13 mph SSE · 17 mi
- Camborne 7 mph SE · 17 mi
- St Just 9 mph SSE · 24 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 6:04 am (local time).
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