Wind in Skirbeck
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:40 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 5 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Skirbeck is a light air from the southwest: 3 mph to 5 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 10 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 15 mph from the north, with gusts of 26 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, Thu 29 3–5 mph · gusts 10 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 4–7 mph · gusts 13 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 0–6 mph · gusts 10 S · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 3–12 mph · gusts 21 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 7–15 mph · gusts 26 N · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 6–13 mph · gusts 25 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 7–9 mph · gusts 19 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) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| Direction | SE | S | WNW | E | SSE | S | SSW | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 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) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 9 |
| Gusts | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 21 |
| Direction | WNW | W | WNW | NW | NW | NW | N | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 510 | 715 | 39 | 1220 | 1220 | 1325 | 919 |
| AIFS | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| GFS | 610 | 813 | 67 | 1423 | 1220 | 1222 | 1221 |
| ICON | 610 | 712 | 610 | 1223 | 1526 | 1323 | 1119 |
| ARPEGE | 69 | 1117 | 812 | 1422 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 510 | 713 | 610 | 1221 | — | — | — |
| 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 southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Monday 2, from the north: cross-offshore.
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 SkirbeckQuestions
What's the wind like today in Skirbeck?
Light air from the southwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 5 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 10 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 15 mph from the north, with gusts of 26 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.5 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Skirbeck today
Wind near Skirbeck
- Skegness 5 mph WSW · 19 mi
- Hunstanton 5 mph SSW · 21 mi
- King's Lynn 4 mph SSW · 22 mi
- Brancaster 4 mph SW · 27 mi
- Saltfleet 4 mph WSW · 32 mi
- Humberston 5 mph WSW · 39 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, 11 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 3:40 am (local time).
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