Wind in Brae
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:36 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Brae is a gentle breeze from the southwest: 6 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 32 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 23 mph from the south, with gusts of 37 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 6–18 mph · gusts 32 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 6–23 mph · gusts 37 S · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 1–11 mph · gusts 18 N · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–11 mph · gusts 19 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–15 mph · gusts 23 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 3–13 mph · gusts 22 W · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 11–14 mph · gusts 19 WSW · 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) | 18 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 32 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SSW | S | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 14 |
| Gusts | 13 | 17 | 21 | 31 | 37 | 34 | 27 | 25 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SSE | S | S | S | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Gusts | 18 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| Direction | NW | N | NNE | ENE | ENE | NE | NNE | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 7 |
| Gusts | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 11 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WSW | W | WNW | NW | WNW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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 tomorrow.
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 | 2028 | 1520 | 1622 | 1932 | 1540 | 1323 | 1319 |
| AIFS | 20 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| GFS | 2028 | 1727 | 1221 | 2226 | 1318 | 44 | 1112 |
| ICON | 1832 | 2236 | 1119 | 1119 | 1320 | 711 | 1117 |
| ARPEGE | 1830 | 1728 | 1626 | 1829 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1832 | 2337 | 1118 | 1119 | 1523 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | medium | 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the south: cross-shore.
The coast here faces west. 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 BraeQuestions
What's the wind like today in Brae?
Gentle breeze from the southwest: 11 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 32 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 23 mph from the south, with gusts of 37 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 4.1 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 37 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Brae today
Wind near Brae
- Symbister 10 mph SW · 12 mi
- Scalloway 12 mph SW · 18 mi
- Sandwick 11 mph SW · 28 mi
- Pierowall 11 mph SSW · 93 mi
- Kirkwall 6 mph SSW · 112 mi
- Stromness 6 mph S · 119 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, 25 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 7:36 am (local time).
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