Wind in Seaford
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:04 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 5 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Seaford is a light breeze from the east: 1 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 15 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 16 mph from the east, 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 1–11 mph · gusts 15 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 8–16 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 4–14 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–6 mph · gusts 12 N · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 7–14 mph · gusts 27 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 10–16 mph · gusts 29 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 8–11 mph · gusts 21 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) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 13 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
| Direction | W | W | ESE | NE | NE | E | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 16 |
| Gusts | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 14 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 19 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| Direction | E | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Direction | NE | NE | N | N | NNE | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 on Sunday 1.
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 | 712 | 916 | 813 | 1120 | 1522 | 1629 | 1121 |
| AIFS | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| GFS | 1015 | 1318 | 1016 | 1930 | 1829 | 1625 | 1526 |
| ICON | 611 | 1017 | 1118 | 812 | 1628 | 2032 | 1931 |
| ARPEGE | 711 | 1219 | 1218 | 1321 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1115 | 1621 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 713 | 917 | 918 | 612 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | 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 east: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the east: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 SeafordQuestions
What's the wind like today in Seaford?
Light breeze from the east: 4 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 15 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 16 mph from the east, with gusts of 21 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.7 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 south.
More about Seaford today
Wind near Seaford
- Friston 3 mph NE · 4.3 mi
- Brighton and Hove 3 mph ENE · 11 mi
- Bexhill-on-Sea 3 mph NE · 17 mi
- Worthing 3 mph ENE · 21 mi
- Fairlight 2 mph WNW · 25 mi
- Bognor Regis 3 mph ENE · 34 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, 4.7 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 5:04 am (local time).
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