Wind in Cairnryan
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:07 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Cairnryan is a light breeze from the south-southwest: 3 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 25 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 3–15 mph · gusts 25 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 10–17 mph · gusts 25 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 0–10 mph · gusts 19 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 4–11 mph · gusts 21 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–4 mph · gusts 20 NE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–3 mph · gusts 17 NE · Beaufort 1
- Wed 4 1–5 mph · gusts 10 E · 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 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Gusts | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 |
| Direction | SSW | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | S | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Gusts | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
| Direction | SE | SE | ESE | SE | SSE | S | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 11 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 11 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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?
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 | 1632 | 1938 | 1226 | 1331 | 524 | 317 | 610 |
| AIFS | 18 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| GFS | 2126 | 2227 | 1519 | 1715 | 73 | 63 | 63 |
| ICON | 1530 | 1935 | 1123 | 1119 | 48 | 612 | 49 |
| ARPEGE | 1930 | 2234 | 1524 | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1525 | 1725 | 1019 | 1121 | — | — | — |
| 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-southwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the south-southeast: offshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in CairnryanQuestions
What's the wind like today in Cairnryan?
Light breeze from the south-southwest: 4 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 17 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 25 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.0 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Cairnryan today
Wind near Cairnryan
- Portpatrick 8 mph SSW · 9.8 mi
- Glenluce 4 mph SSW · 10 mi
- Girvan 7 mph S · 20 mi
- Newton Stewart 2 mph ESE · 21 mi
- Port William 8 mph SW · 23 mi
- Donaghadee 6 mph SSW · 31 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 12:07 am (local time).
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