Wind in Elfin Cove
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:03 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Elfin Cove is a light breeze from the north-northeast: 5 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 32 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 18 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 40 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 5–17 mph · gusts 32 NE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 1–4 mph · gusts 10 NE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 2–9 mph · gusts 17 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 10–16 mph · gusts 33 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 6–18 mph · gusts 40 SE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 5–11 mph · gusts 26 SE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 11–14 mph · gusts 30 SE · 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 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 32 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 15 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | NNW | NW | NNE | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Gusts | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| Direction | E | ESE | SE | ESE | SSE | SSE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
| Gusts | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 33 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
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 | 1732 | 410 | 917 | 1633 | 1940 | 1126 | 1430 |
| AIFS | 17 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 18 |
| GFS | 1023 | 56 | 58 | 813 | 1323 | 78 | 1213 |
| ICON | 818 | 59 | 49 | 817 | 818 | 49 | 613 |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | medium | medium | 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-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the southeast: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Elfin CoveQuestions
What's the wind like today in Elfin Cove?
Light breeze from the north-northeast: 6 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 32 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 18 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 40 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.8 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 40 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Elfin Cove today
Wind near Elfin Cove
- Pelican 3 mph E · 17 mi
- Gustavus 3 mph NNE · 27 mi
- Game Creek 1 mph NE · 32 mi
- Excursion Inlet 3 mph ENE · 36 mi
- Tenakee Springs 5 mph NE · 50 mi
- West Juneau 1 mph SSW · 70 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, 5.1 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 9:03 pm (local time).
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