Wind in Stokenham
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:23 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 7 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 2:00 am
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Stokenham is a light breeze from the southwest: 5 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 2:00 am with gusts of 25 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 18 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 23 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, Wed 28 5–16 mph · gusts 25 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 4–17 mph · gusts 21 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 11–18 mph · gusts 23 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 8–15 mph · gusts 25 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 5–10 mph · gusts 17 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 9–15 mph · gusts 32 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 11–15 mph · gusts 34 NE · Beaufort 4
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) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 22 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 12 |
| Direction | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 |
| Direction | SW | S | SSE | SE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 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) | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 12 |
| Gusts | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 19 |
| Direction | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | 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 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 18 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
| Direction | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 1528 | 1123 | 1223 | 1326 | 1528 | 1635 | 1534 |
| AIFS | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 21 |
| GFS | 1525 | 1116 | 1218 | 1418 | 1928 | 1928 | 1724 |
| ICON | 1726 | 1218 | 1421 | 1625 | 1320 | 1830 | 2235 |
| ARPEGE | 1726 | 1420 | 1622 | 1623 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1625 | 1721 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1525 | 1118 | 1219 | 1525 | 1017 | — | — |
| 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-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the east-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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in StokenhamQuestions
What's the wind like today in Stokenham?
Light breeze from the southwest: 5 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 2:00 am with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 18 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 4.6 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Stokenham today
Wind near Stokenham
- Stoke Fleming 3 mph SW · 4.9 mi
- Stoke Gabriel 2 mph ESE · 9.2 mi
- Bigbury on Sea 5 mph SW · 9.7 mi
- Totnes 2 mph SE · 11 mi
- Plympton 2 mph E · 19 mi
- Mannamead 2 mph ESE · 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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 7.9 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 11:23 pm (local time).
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