Wind in Milford on Sea
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:59 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 5 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Milford on Sea is a light air from the northwest: 1 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 11:00 am 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, Wed 28 1–15 mph · gusts 25 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 0–8 mph · gusts 14 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 5–11 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 4–8 mph · gusts 16 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–7 mph · gusts 13 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 8–12 mph · gusts 24 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 10–14 mph · gusts 23 NNE · Beaufort 4
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) | 9 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 |
| Gusts | 17 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 9 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | N | NNE | SE | SSE | E | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
| Direction | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | E | E | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | 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 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 8 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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 7 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 | 1526 | 914 | 1219 | 1016 | 1219 | 1320 | 1423 |
| AIFS | 14 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 19 |
| GFS | 1523 | 917 | 1317 | 813 | 1327 | 1428 | 1225 |
| ICON | 1423 | 713 | 1119 | 915 | 713 | 1423 | 1728 |
| ARPEGE | 1221 | 713 | 1018 | 814 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1525 | 814 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1223 | 815 | 918 | 816 | 713 | — | — |
| 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 northwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Milford on SeaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Milford on Sea?
Light air from the northwest: 1 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 15 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 25 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 2.4 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Milford on Sea today
Wind near Milford on Sea
- Barton on Sea 3 mph WNW · 3.8 mi
- Bournemouth 2 mph NW · 13 mi
- Cowes 4 mph WSW · 13 mi
- Totton 1 mph S · 14 mi
- Bursledon 2 mph WNW · 16 mi
- Niton 10 mph W · 16 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, 16 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 9:59 pm (local time).
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