Wind in Hunstanton
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:01 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Hunstanton is a gentle breeze from the southwest: 8 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 31 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 18 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 30 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 8–17 mph · gusts 31 SW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 3–7 mph · gusts 12 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 3–6 mph · gusts 11 SE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–6 mph · gusts 10 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 3–18 mph · gusts 30 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 9–18 mph · gusts 32 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 7–13 mph · gusts 26 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) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 21 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 14 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | 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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | SE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 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 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Direction | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | SE | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 6 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 | 1627 | 611 | 613 | 512 | 1424 | 1218 | 1326 |
| AIFS | 17 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
| GFS | 1931 | 810 | 913 | 66 | 1724 | 2025 | 1317 |
| ICON | 1828 | 712 | 711 | 59 | 1930 | 2134 | 1933 |
| ARPEGE | 1827 | 812 | 812 | 79 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1731 | 712 | 611 | 610 | 1930 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | medium | 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the north-northwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 HunstantonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Hunstanton?
Gentle breeze from the southwest: 8 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 31 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 18 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 0.3 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Hunstanton today
Wind near Hunstanton
- Brancaster 7 mph SW · 5.9 mi
- King's Lynn 5 mph SW · 14 mi
- Skegness 7 mph WSW · 15 mi
- Butterwick 6 mph WSW · 18 mi
- Salthouse 8 mph SW · 24 mi
- Weybourne 8 mph SW · 27 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, 3.5 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 11:01 pm (local time).
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