Wind in Morfa Nefyn
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:45 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 26 mph at 5:00 am
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Morfa Nefyn is a gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 8 mph to 26 mph, peaking at 5:00 am with gusts of 40 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, Wed 28 8–26 mph · gusts 40 SW · Beaufort 6
- Thu 29 7–16 mph · gusts 23 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–16 mph · gusts 24 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–5 mph · gusts 8 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–12 mph · gusts 18 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–7 mph · gusts 14 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 5–10 mph · gusts 13 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) | 22 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Gusts | 33 | 33 | 40 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 12 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 13 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 20 |
| Direction | SSW | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 7 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | S | SSE | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 2433 | 1623 | 1826 | 711 | 1425 | 815 | 1013 |
| AIFS | 22 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| GFS | 2736 | 1927 | 1928 | 711 | 1517 | 612 | 55 |
| ICON | 2035 | 1221 | 1120 | 49 | 612 | 611 | 611 |
| ARPEGE | 2640 | 1929 | 1929 | 914 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 2640 | 1623 | 1624 | 58 | 1218 | — | — |
| 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-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Morfa NefynQuestions
What's the wind like today in Morfa Nefyn?
Gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 9 mph now, peaking at 26 mph at 5:00 am with gusts of 40 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 26 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 40 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.0 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 40 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Morfa Nefyn today
Wind near Morfa Nefyn
- Abersoch 10 mph SW · 7.7 mi
- Chwilog 6 mph SSW · 9.1 mi
- Aberffraw 10 mph SSW · 18 mi
- Caernarfon 7 mph S · 19 mi
- Harlech 10 mph SSW · 19 mi
- Penrhyndeudraeth 7 mph SSW · 20 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). 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 11:45 pm (local time).
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