Wind in Isle of Benbecula
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:04 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 26 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 21 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 14 kn
Today the wind in Isle of Benbecula is a moderate breeze from the south: 15 mph to 21 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 26 mph from the south, with gusts of 43 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 15–21 mph · gusts 36 S · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 6–26 mph · gusts 43 S · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 3–11 mph · gusts 18 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–8 mph · gusts 12 W · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–4 mph · gusts 20 S · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 3–9 mph · gusts 21 S · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 6–10 mph · gusts 18 SSW · 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) | 15 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Gusts | 24 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | S | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 39 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 37 | 29 | 13 | 13 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | SSW | NW | N |
| Beaufort | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 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 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 10 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| Direction | NNE | ENE | ENE | ESE | WSW | WNW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Direction | NW | W | WSW | WNW | NW | WNW | WNW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
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 | 2133 | 2639 | 915 | 930 | 426 | 921 | 1018 |
| AIFS | 28 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 15 |
| GFS | 3442 | 3848 | 1516 | 1516 | 1012 | 1517 | 1111 |
| ICON | 2440 | 2847 | 1016 | 711 | 34 | 915 | 610 |
| ARPEGE | 2638 | 3246 | 1523 | 1317 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2136 | 2643 | 1118 | 812 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | 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: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Friday 30, from the south: cross-shore.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in Isle of BenbeculaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Isle of Benbecula?
Moderate breeze from the south: 16 mph now, peaking at 21 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 26 mph from the south, with gusts of 43 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 7.2 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 43 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces west.
More about Isle of Benbecula today
Wind near Isle of Benbecula
- Isle of South Uist 14 mph S · 14 mi
- Isle of Barra 16 mph S · 33 mi
- Isle of Scalpay 13 mph SSW · 38 mi
- Uig 18 mph SSW · 38 mi
- Elgol 10 mph S · 51 mi
- Kyle of Lochalsh 7 mph SSW · 62 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, 6.9 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 4:04 am (local time).
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