Wind in Penzance
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:00 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 25 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 15 kn
Today the wind in Penzance is a moderate breeze from the south-southeast: 7 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 29 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 39 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 7–18 mph · gusts 26 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 8–17 mph · gusts 23 SE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 4–14 mph · gusts 22 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 2–10 mph · gusts 17 NE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 5–12 mph · gusts 20 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 5–17 mph · gusts 29 NE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 17–29 mph · gusts 39 ENE · Beaufort 6
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) | 7 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
| Gusts | 14 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
| Direction | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 18 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 12 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | ESE | ESE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 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 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 8 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | N | NNE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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 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 | 2026 | 1824 | 1724 | 1624 | 1635 | 1730 | 2939 |
| AIFS | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| GFS | 1523 | 1523 | 1118 | 1524 | 1525 | 1628 | 1827 |
| ICON | 1726 | 1522 | 1420 | 1015 | 1421 | 1319 | 1726 |
| ARPEGE | 1927 | 1725 | 1522 | 1318 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1826 | 1723 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1728 | 1422 | 1422 | 1017 | 1220 | — | — |
| 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 south-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in PenzanceQuestions
What's the wind like today in Penzance?
Moderate breeze from the south-southeast: 17 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 29 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 39 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 3.9 ft. On Wednesday 4, with gusts of 39 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 Penzance today
Wind near Penzance
- Marazion 17 mph SSE · 2.8 mi
- St Just 15 mph SSE · 6.4 mi
- Porthleven 13 mph SSE · 10 mi
- Camborne 13 mph SSE · 12 mi
- Penryn 13 mph SSE · 19 mi
- Coverack 17 mph SSE · 21 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 11:00 am (local time).
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