Wind in Waterlooville
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:58 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 3 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 0 · calm
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Waterlooville is a calm from the north: 1 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 13 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 27 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, Wed 28 1–12 mph · gusts 20 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 0–7 mph · gusts 13 E · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 5–11 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–8 mph · gusts 17 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–7 mph · gusts 13 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 8–11 mph · gusts 24 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 10–13 mph · gusts 27 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) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| Gusts | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 6 |
| Direction | WSW | E | SW | WSW | W | WSW | WSW | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Gusts | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 10 |
| Direction | NW | NE | NE | ESE | SSE | SE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ESE | ESE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 11 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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?
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 | 1325 | 715 | 917 | 914 | 1321 | 1322 | 1327 |
| AIFS | 12 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 15 |
| GFS | 1624 | 711 | 1216 | 811 | 1328 | 1529 | 1325 |
| ICON | 1324 | 611 | 917 | 1017 | 713 | 1325 | 1732 |
| ARPEGE | 1322 | 812 | 1219 | 1119 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1220 | 713 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1123 | 613 | 817 | 817 | 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 north: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the north-northeast: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm · today | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air | 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 WaterloovilleQuestions
What's the wind like today in Waterlooville?
Calm from the north: 1 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 13 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 27 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is calm and waves are 0.9 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 south.
More about Waterlooville today
Wind near Waterlooville
- Havant 2 mph NNW · 2.6 mi
- Wallington 0 mph ENE · 6.3 mi
- Bosham 0 mph W · 8.4 mi
- Botley 2 mph SE · 11 mi
- Woolston 1 mph SW · 15 mi
- Hythe 3 mph WSW · 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, 9.1 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 10:58 pm (local time).
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