Wind in Gullane
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:22 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 8 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Gullane is a light breeze from the southwest: 4 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 16 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 14 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 21 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 4–8 mph · gusts 16 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–6 mph · gusts 10 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 2–13 mph · gusts 19 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 2–14 mph · gusts 21 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 2–7 mph · gusts 13 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–8 mph · gusts 11 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–7 mph · gusts 14 WSW · 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) | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gusts | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SSE | S | SW | SE | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 |
| Gusts | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 |
| Direction | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 14 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 21 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Direction | WSW | W | E | E | E | ESE | SSE | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 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 | 1220 | 713 | 1119 | 1025 | 719 | 811 | 714 |
| AIFS | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| GFS | 1118 | 816 | 1425 | 76 | 1010 | 54 | 66 |
| ICON | 916 | 47 | 1118 | 1218 | 69 | 34 | 35 |
| ARPEGE | 1218 | 814 | 1116 | 913 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 816 | 610 | 1319 | 1421 | — | — | — |
| 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 southwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the south-southeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 GullaneQuestions
What's the wind like today in Gullane?
Light breeze from the southwest: 6 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 16 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 14 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 21 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.4 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 northeast.
More about Gullane today
Wind near Gullane
- Longniddry 5 mph SW · 5.0 mi
- West Barns 5 mph SW · 11 mi
- Saint Monans 10 mph WSW · 12 mi
- Buckhaven 6 mph WSW · 12 mi
- Kinghorn 6 mph WSW · 14 mi
- North Queensferry 6 mph SW · 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, 7.1 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 3:22 am (local time).
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