Wind in Clam Gulch
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:53 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 5 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 3 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Clam Gulch is a light air from the northwest: 0 mph to 3 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 8 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 13 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 37 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 0–3 mph · gusts 8 NE · Beaufort 1
- Thu 29 1–10 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–8 mph · gusts 20 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–4 mph · gusts 9 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–4 mph · gusts 13 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–12 mph · gusts 11 NE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 0–13 mph · gusts 37 NE · 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) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | N | NE | NE | NNW | N | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | NNE | NE | NNW | NNW | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Gusts | 20 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
| Direction | ESE | ENE | ENE | ESE | SW | SW | ESE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Direction | E | ESE | ENE | N | NW | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Friday 30: it may change.
What 4 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 | 38 | 1021 | 820 | 49 | 413 | 1211 | 1337 |
| AIFS | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| GFS | 43 | 516 | 1022 | 610 | 610 | 815 | 2039 |
| ICON | 69 | 914 | 2132 | 917 | 711 | 1116 | 1219 |
| Confidence | high | high | low | 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 northwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the northeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Clam GulchQuestions
What's the wind like today in Clam Gulch?
Light air from the northwest: 2 mph now, peaking at 3 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 8 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 13 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 37 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.4 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 37 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Clam Gulch today
Wind near Clam Gulch
- Cohoe 2 mph NW · 10.0 mi
- Kalifornsky 2 mph NE · 13 mi
- Ninilchik 1 mph N · 16 mi
- Kachemak 3 mph SW · 39 mi
- Halibut Cove 8 mph SE · 44 mi
- Seldovia Village 9 mph ESE · 53 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, 3.9 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 4:53 pm (local time).
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