Wind in Neath
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:46 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 8 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Neath is a light air from the east-southeast: 2 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 14 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 29 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 2–10 mph · gusts 21 SE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–10 mph · gusts 17 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–4 mph · gusts 10 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–5 mph · gusts 9 NE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–7 mph · gusts 11 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 3–12 mph · gusts 21 NE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 9–14 mph · gusts 29 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) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 13 |
| Direction | SSW | ESE | E | ESE | SE | SE | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 8 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | ESE | ESE | SE | ESE | E | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | SE | SE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | SW | SSW | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 Sunday 1.
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 | 1123 | 1023 | 816 | 1120 | 1125 | 1221 | 1429 |
| AIFS | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| GFS | 1122 | 1321 | 65 | 1219 | 1326 | 1727 | 1935 |
| ICON | 919 | 1021 | 817 | 49 | 1020 | 817 | 1224 |
| ARPEGE | 1121 | 1020 | 714 | 917 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1021 | 1017 | 410 | 59 | 611 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | medium | 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 east-southeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Wednesday 4, from the east-northeast: 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 NeathQuestions
What's the wind like today in Neath?
Light air from the east-southeast: 3 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 14 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 29 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 3.1 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 Neath today
Wind near Neath
- Baglan 3 mph ESE · 3.0 mi
- Swansea 5 mph ESE · 6.6 mi
- Pontlliw 4 mph ESE · 9.0 mi
- Crofty 7 mph ESE · 14 mi
- Bridgend 4 mph E · 15 mi
- Llanmadoc 9 mph SE · 19 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, 12 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 8:46 am (local time).
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