Wind in Higher Town
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:03 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 21 mph at 1:00 am
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Higher Town is a gentle breeze from the south: 7 mph to 21 mph, peaking at 1:00 am with gusts of 29 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 7–21 mph · gusts 29 SW · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 9–22 mph · gusts 28 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 8–20 mph · gusts 26 SE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 8–13 mph · gusts 17 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 5–11 mph · gusts 15 NE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 9–16 mph · gusts 33 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 13–16 mph · gusts 30 ENE · 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) | 21 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 9 |
| Gusts | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 12 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 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) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
| Gusts | 13 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 |
| Direction | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
| Gusts | 26 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 13 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 2229 | 1925 | 1621 | 1722 | 1830 | 1933 | 1630 |
| AIFS | 21 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
| GFS | 2126 | 1923 | 1623 | 1215 | 1823 | 2224 | 2122 |
| ICON | 2026 | 1925 | 1925 | 1621 | 1418 | 1723 | 2128 |
| ARPEGE | 2430 | 2127 | 2126 | 1519 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 2129 | 2128 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1724 | 1520 | 1420 | 1317 | 1115 | — | — |
| 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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Thursday 29, from the south-southeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in Higher TownQuestions
What's the wind like today in Higher Town?
Gentle breeze from the south: 10 mph now, peaking at 21 mph at 1:00 am with gusts of 29 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 22 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 28 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 7.0 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Higher Town today
Wind near Higher Town
- St Just 7 mph S · 29 mi
- Tredavoe 8 mph SSW · 34 mi
- Marazion 8 mph SSW · 38 mi
- Porthleven 7 mph SSW · 44 mi
- Camborne 6 mph S · 47 mi
- Coverack 12 mph SSW · 53 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 11:03 pm (local time).
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