Wind in Broadstairs
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:46 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Broadstairs is a light breeze from the west-southwest: 8 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 22 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 19 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 23 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 8–15 mph · gusts 22 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 1–12 mph · gusts 15 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 11–19 mph · gusts 23 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 6–11 mph · gusts 18 E · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–15 mph · gusts 28 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 12–19 mph · gusts 36 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 12–14 mph · gusts 29 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) | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 10 |
| Gusts | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 14 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| Gusts | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | W | NNW | E | E | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 |
| Gusts | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 23 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 18 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Friday 30.
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 | 1223 | 611 | 815 | 713 | 1525 | 1526 | 1529 |
| AIFS | 13 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
| GFS | 1523 | 911 | 1117 | 1011 | 2327 | 2126 | 1823 |
| ICON | 1824 | 1114 | 1621 | 1520 | 2435 | 3143 | 2739 |
| ARPEGE | 1524 | 1013 | 1622 | 1723 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1522 | 1215 | 1923 | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1221 | 712 | 1118 | 1118 | 1528 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | medium | medium | low | 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 west-southwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the east-southeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in BroadstairsQuestions
What's the wind like today in Broadstairs?
Light breeze from the west-southwest: 7 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 22 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 19 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.7 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 36 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Broadstairs today
Wind near Broadstairs
- Margate 7 mph WSW · 2.9 mi
- Westgate on Sea 6 mph SW · 4.8 mi
- Herne Bay 4 mph WSW · 14 mi
- Tankerton 5 mph SW · 17 mi
- Capel le Ferne 5 mph W · 20 mi
- Leysdown-on-Sea 3 mph SW · 23 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, 7.9 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 11:46 pm (local time).
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