Wind in Loftus
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:06 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Loftus is a light breeze from the south-southwest: 4 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 17 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 14 mph from the north, 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, Thu 29 4–8 mph · gusts 17 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 5–12 mph · gusts 20 S · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–8 mph · gusts 15 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–14 mph · gusts 23 N · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 9–12 mph · gusts 22 N · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 9–12 mph · gusts 19 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 7–12 mph · gusts 21 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) | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 17 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 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) | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
| Direction | S | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | W | N | NNE | N | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 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 | 918 | 1121 | 916 | 1326 | 1313 | 1219 | 1221 |
| AIFS | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| GFS | 912 | 1222 | 913 | 1221 | 1624 | 1221 | 815 |
| ICON | 613 | 1526 | 918 | 1426 | 1424 | 1423 | 917 |
| ARPEGE | 1116 | 1321 | 1524 | 1423 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 817 | 1220 | 815 | 1423 | 1222 | — | — |
| 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 south-southwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the north: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 LoftusQuestions
What's the wind like today in Loftus?
Light breeze from the south-southwest: 4 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 14 mph from the north, 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. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Loftus today
Wind near Loftus
- Easington 4 mph SSW · 1.8 mi
- Whitby 4 mph SSW · 12 mi
- Middlesbrough 5 mph SW · 14 mi
- Hartlepool 6 mph SW · 16 mi
- Burniston 5 mph SW · 24 mi
- Sunderland 6 mph SSW · 31 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, 14 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 10:06 am (local time).
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