Wind in Broad Haven
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:02 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 8 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Broad Haven is a light breeze from the southeast: 3 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 22 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, Thu 29 3–14 mph · gusts 22 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 7–14 mph · gusts 23 SE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–12 mph · gusts 20 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–10 mph · gusts 17 NE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–9 mph · gusts 15 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–11 mph · gusts 18 NE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 7–12 mph · gusts 22 ENE · 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) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 16 |
| Direction | SSW | S | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 14 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | SE | ESE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 6 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1528 | 1325 | 1222 | 923 | 1028 | 1118 | 1222 |
| AIFS | 15 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| GFS | 1824 | 1824 | 1317 | 1721 | 1322 | 1117 | 1320 |
| ICON | 1423 | 1423 | 1220 | 1016 | 915 | 1015 | 1120 |
| ARPEGE | 1623 | 1826 | 1523 | 1421 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1523 | 1423 | 1220 | 1017 | 915 | — | — |
| 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 southeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the southeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in Broad HavenQuestions
What's the wind like today in Broad Haven?
Light breeze from the southeast: 5 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 14 mph from the 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 3.7 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Broad Haven today
Wind near Broad Haven
- Solva 7 mph SSE · 7.6 mi
- St Davids 10 mph SSE · 9.8 mi
- Freshwater East 10 mph S · 14 mi
- Fishguard 5 mph SSE · 16 mi
- Laugharne 8 mph S · 27 mi
- Cardigan 6 mph SSE · 28 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, 6.6 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 6:02 am (local time).
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