Wind in Paignton
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:10 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 9:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Paignton is a light breeze from the north-northeast: 2 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 9:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 18 mph from the east-southeast, 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 2–17 mph · gusts 21 SE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 15–18 mph · gusts 23 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 6–17 mph · gusts 22 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 5–11 mph · gusts 22 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 8–13 mph · gusts 26 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 10–14 mph · gusts 25 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 12–18 mph · gusts 36 ENE · 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) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 |
| Gusts | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 |
| Direction | WSW | W | SW | ENE | SSE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME |
| 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) | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
| Gusts | 21 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME |
| 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) | 17 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 21 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 15 |
| Direction | ESE | E | NE | NE | ENE | E | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | 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 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Gusts | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE | NNE | NE |
| 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 |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 7 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 | 1121 | 1121 | 1019 | 1120 | 1328 | 1425 | 1836 |
| AIFS | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| GFS | 1115 | 1118 | 1214 | 1528 | 1729 | 1931 | 2029 |
| ICON | 1118 | 1118 | 1221 | 1221 | 1526 | 1323 | 1628 |
| ARPEGE | 1421 | 1521 | 1421 | 1726 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1721 | 1823 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1020 | 1019 | 1222 | 1122 | 1326 | — | — |
| 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 north-northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the east-southeast: 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 PaigntonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Paignton?
Light breeze from the north-northeast: 4 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 9:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 18 mph from the east-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 2.8 ft. On Wednesday 4, with gusts of 36 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Paignton today
Wind near Paignton
- Totnes 0 mph NNW · 5.1 mi
- Dartmouth 3 mph ESE · 5.8 mi
- Slapton 6 mph SE · 11 mi
- Starcross 5 mph NW · 14 mi
- Budleigh Salterton 5 mph N · 17 mi
- Bigbury on Sea 5 mph ENE · 18 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, 5.4 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 8:10 am (local time).
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