Wind in Penryn
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:26 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Penryn is a light breeze from the southwest: 3 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 24 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, Wed 28 3–13 mph · gusts 24 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 2–14 mph · gusts 25 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 10–12 mph · gusts 23 SE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 6–13 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 2–6 mph · gusts 10 N · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 4–11 mph · gusts 31 NE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 6–9 mph · gusts 22 NE · 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) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 16 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 7 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
| Gusts | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 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) | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 18 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 14 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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 7 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1021 | 1427 | 1122 | 1223 | 823 | 1133 | 922 |
| AIFS | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| GFS | 1425 | 1322 | 1322 | 1219 | 922 | 1524 | 1421 |
| ICON | 1522 | 1522 | 1421 | 1523 | 612 | 1321 | 1726 |
| ARPEGE | 1423 | 1726 | 1623 | 1421 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1324 | 1425 | 1223 | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1322 | 1321 | 1219 | 1321 | 610 | — | — |
| 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 southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Thursday 29, from the south-southeast: onshore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in PenrynQuestions
What's the wind like today in Penryn?
Light breeze from the southwest: 4 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 24 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 14 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 25 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 4.0 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Penryn today
Wind near Penryn
- Gweek 1 mph SE · 6.8 mi
- Redruth 4 mph SSE · 7.0 mi
- Coverack 11 mph SSW · 9.9 mi
- Hayle 5 mph S · 14 mi
- Gorran Haven 7 mph SSW · 15 mi
- Newquay 5 mph SE · 17 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, 13 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 11:26 pm (local time).
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