Wind in Gunton
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:37 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 12 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Gunton is a light breeze from the west: 7 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 19 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 31 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 7–12 mph · gusts 22 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 2–7 mph · gusts 12 SW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 0–8 mph · gusts 14 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–7 mph · gusts 13 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–16 mph · gusts 30 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 15–17 mph · gusts 33 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 13–19 mph · gusts 31 NNE · Beaufort 5
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) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 14 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | SW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Direction | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | SSW | S | SE | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Gusts | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | SE | SE | SE | ESE | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Direction | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 1321 | 812 | 915 | 913 | 1928 | 1824 | 1931 |
| AIFS | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 22 |
| GFS | 1728 | 914 | 912 | 710 | 2026 | 2026 | 1521 |
| ICON | 1423 | 711 | 813 | 712 | 1626 | 2034 | 1831 |
| ARPEGE | 1522 | 710 | 1115 | 1115 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1222 | 612 | 814 | 713 | 1630 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | 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 west: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the north-northeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in GuntonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Gunton?
Light breeze from the west: 7 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 19 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.1 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Gunton today
Wind near Gunton
- St Olaves 5 mph WSW · 5.9 mi
- Caister-on-Sea 6 mph WSW · 10 mi
- Southwold 6 mph W · 12 mi
- Sea Palling 7 mph WSW · 21 mi
- Thorpeness 5 mph WSW · 23 mi
- Mundesley 6 mph WSW · 29 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, 17 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 11:37 pm (local time).
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