Wind in Burgh by Sands
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:23 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 4 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Burgh by Sands is a light air from the south: 2 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 11 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 9 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 9 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 2–6 mph · gusts 11 SE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 2–6 mph · gusts 10 SE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–4 mph · gusts 7 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–6 mph · gusts 10 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–3 mph · gusts 6 NE · Beaufort 1
- Tue 3 3–9 mph · gusts 9 NE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–4 mph · gusts 7 ENE · 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) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Gusts | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Direction | S | SSE | SE | ESE | S | S | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | S | W | WNW | WSW | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Direction | S | SE | SW | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 915 | 713 | 510 | 612 | 310 | 99 | 47 |
| AIFS | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| GFS | 715 | 710 | 718 | 49 | 44 | 59 | 58 |
| ICON | 611 | 59 | 58 | 510 | 36 | 713 | 46 |
| ARPEGE | 1116 | 1217 | 1116 | 69 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 611 | 610 | 47 | 610 | — | — | — |
| 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the northeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in Burgh by SandsQuestions
What's the wind like today in Burgh by Sands?
Light air from the south: 3 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 11 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 9 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 9 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Burgh by Sands today
Wind near Burgh by Sands
- Eastriggs 2 mph S · 6.6 mi
- Silloth 5 mph SSW · 14 mi
- Dumfries 2 mph SE · 24 mi
- Distington 7 mph S · 29 mi
- Auchencairn 2 mph S · 33 mi
- Kirkcudbright 4 mph SSW · 40 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 3:23 am (local time).
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