Wind in St. Helens
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:30 pm (GMT)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in St. Helens is a light breeze from the southwest: 3 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 23 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, Wed 28 3–16 mph · gusts 23 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 2–13 mph · gusts 16 E · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 8–17 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 6–10 mph · gusts 17 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–8 mph · gusts 13 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 7–14 mph · gusts 23 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 10–14 mph · gusts 24 NNE · 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) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| Gusts | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 6 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | W | WSW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 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) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
| Gusts | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 15 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | E | NE | ESE | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 |
| Gusts | 15 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 20 |
| Direction | E | E | ESE | E | ESE | E | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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?
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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1427 | 1017 | 1322 | 1017 | 1120 | 1321 | 1424 |
| AIFS | 15 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 |
| GFS | 1722 | 1319 | 1418 | 1115 | 1728 | 1629 | 1526 |
| ICON | 1124 | 613 | 918 | 817 | 612 | 1123 | 1430 |
| ARPEGE | 1624 | 1014 | 1419 | 1420 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1623 | 1316 | 1721 | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1324 | 1118 | 1220 | 1017 | 813 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | 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 southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Friday 30, from the east: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 St. HelensQuestions
What's the wind like today in St. Helens?
Light breeze from the southwest: 4 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 17 mph from the east, with gusts of 21 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.4 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southeast.
More about St. Helens today
Wind near St. Helens
- Brading 4 mph SW · 1.9 mi
- Wroxall 4 mph WNW · 7.4 mi
- East Wittering 9 mph WSW · 12 mi
- Brighstone 2 mph W · 13 mi
- Waterlooville 4 mph WNW · 13 mi
- Bursledon 4 mph WSW · 16 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, 6.1 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 11:30 pm (local time).
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