Wind in Dauphin Island
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:54 am (CDT)- Gusts
- 22 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 14 kn
Today the wind in Dauphin Island is a moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 2 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 12:00 am 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, Thu 29 2–17 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–15 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 7–14 mph · gusts 20 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 10–17 mph · gusts 22 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 9–16 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 11–16 mph · gusts 23 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 10–17 mph · gusts 22 SSE · 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) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 23 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | S | WSW | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | NBM |
| 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 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 7 |
| Direction | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 10 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 |
| Direction | E | ENE | E | ENE | E | E | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
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 | 817 | 919 | 919 | 1118 | 1019 | 1035 | 1226 |
| AIFS | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| GFS | 1119 | 1020 | 1324 | 1425 | 1117 | 1120 | 1724 |
| ICON | 717 | 718 | 819 | 818 | 1124 | 1023 | 818 |
| HRRR | 1723 | 1624 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1317 | 1519 | 1420 | 1722 | 1621 | 1623 | 1722 |
| Confidence | high | medium | 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 east-northeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Wednesday 4, from the south-southeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in Dauphin IslandQuestions
What's the wind like today in Dauphin Island?
Moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 16 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 17 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 22 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 1.7 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Dauphin Island today
Wind near Dauphin Island
- Coden 6 mph NE · 12 mi
- Bellefontaine 7 mph NE · 16 mi
- Oyster Bay 7 mph NE · 22 mi
- Moss Point 6 mph NE · 28 mi
- Pascagoula 6 mph NE · 28 mi
- Mobile 4 mph NNW · 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, 6.6 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 12:54 am (local time).
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