Wind in Gulf Shores
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:54 am (CDT)- Gusts
- 24 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Gulf Shores is a gentle breeze from the northeast: 2 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 24 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 14 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 2–11 mph · gusts 24 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–11 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–13 mph · gusts 20 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 5–13 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 5–13 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 5–14 mph · gusts 23 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 5–14 mph · gusts 23 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) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 18 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 9 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | ENE | E | ESE | WSW | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 7 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | ENE | E | E | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Gusts | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 16 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 18 |
| Direction | E | E | E | ENE | E | E | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 816 | 919 | 1021 | 1018 | 1219 | 1334 | 1225 |
| AIFS | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
| GFS | 1023 | 1420 | 1521 | 1624 | 1521 | 1728 | 1428 |
| ICON | 818 | 920 | 921 | 1021 | 1228 | 1125 | 922 |
| HRRR | 1124 | 1422 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 917 | 1119 | 1320 | 1323 | 1321 | 1423 | 1423 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | 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 northeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the east-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 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 |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in Gulf ShoresQuestions
What's the wind like today in Gulf Shores?
Gentle breeze from the northeast: 10 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 24 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 14 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle 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-offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Gulf Shores today
Wind near Gulf Shores
- Orange Beach 9 mph ENE · 8.3 mi
- Lillian 9 mph NE · 20 mi
- Point Clear 10 mph ENE · 20 mi
- Dauphin Island 13 mph NE · 24 mi
- Warrington 11 mph NE · 27 mi
- Spanish Fort 8 mph ENE · 32 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, 2.9 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 2:54 am (local time).
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