Wind in Swanage
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:45 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Swanage is a gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 2 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 20 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 24 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 2–16 mph · gusts 19 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 15–20 mph · gusts 24 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 7–15 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 7–9 mph · gusts 15 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 8–15 mph · gusts 24 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 8–12 mph · gusts 27 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 9–10 mph · gusts 23 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) | 6 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| Gusts | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SSW | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
| Gusts | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
| Direction | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | 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) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 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?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
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 | 818 | 1022 | 818 | 822 | 1124 | 1227 | 1023 |
| AIFS | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
| GFS | 1417 | 1618 | 1212 | 1928 | 1828 | 1726 | 1724 |
| ICON | 815 | 916 | 814 | 712 | 1222 | 1526 | 1222 |
| ARPEGE | 1723 | 1623 | 1320 | 1625 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1619 | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1218 | 1119 | 1117 | 915 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | medium | medium | 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-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Friday 30, from the east-southeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 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 |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in SwanageQuestions
What's the wind like today in Swanage?
Gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 8 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 20 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 24 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.9 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Swanage today
Wind near Swanage
- Studland 4 mph SSW · 2.3 mi
- Boscombe 2 mph WNW · 9.5 mi
- East Lulworth 5 mph SSW · 11 mi
- Milford on Sea 4 mph SSW · 18 mi
- Osmington 5 mph SSW · 19 mi
- Fortuneswell 5 mph S · 22 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, 7.7 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 4:45 am (local time).
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