Wind in Heavitree
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:25 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 3 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Heavitree is a light air from the north-northwest: 0 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 18 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 0–11 mph · gusts 18 SE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–12 mph · gusts 19 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–8 mph · gusts 17 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–6 mph · gusts 13 N · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 3–9 mph · gusts 21 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 8–11 mph · gusts 26 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 8–12 mph · gusts 25 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) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
| Gusts | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 17 |
| Direction | NNW | NE | W | WNW | SE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 5 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 5 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | E | ENE | NNE | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 5 |
| Direction | NNW | NW | NW | NNW | N | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 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 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 | 1123 | 1122 | 716 | 923 | 1123 | 1126 | 1225 |
| AIFS | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| GFS | 1320 | 1318 | 810 | 1224 | 1325 | 1323 | 1324 |
| ICON | 1017 | 1118 | 1016 | 612 | 1220 | 1728 | 1423 |
| ARPEGE | 1420 | 1219 | 611 | — | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1118 | 1219 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1021 | 1020 | 817 | 613 | — | — | — |
| 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 north-northwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Wednesday 4, from the northeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces south. 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 HeavitreeQuestions
What's the wind like today in Heavitree?
Light air from the north-northwest: 1 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 12 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 25 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 1.1 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Heavitree today
Wind near Heavitree
- Exmouth 6 mph SW · 8.2 mi
- Budleigh Salterton 2 mph NW · 9.9 mi
- Beer 3 mph WSW · 17 mi
- Totnes 1 mph NNE · 22 mi
- Dartmouth 4 mph SW · 26 mi
- Chideock 1 mph NNW · 30 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, 15 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 12:25 am (local time).
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