Wind in Point Baker
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 3:33 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 18 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Point Baker is a light breeze from the north-northeast: 4 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 31 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 4–13 mph · gusts 31 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 2–4 mph · gusts 12 NE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 0–4 mph · gusts 12 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 4–13 mph · gusts 31 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 6–15 mph · gusts 52 SE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 0–8 mph · gusts 40 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–8 mph · gusts 23 ESE · Beaufort 3
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) | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 31 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 12 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
| Direction | ENE | E | ENE | ESE | ESE | W | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Gusts | 12 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 30 |
| Direction | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 1331 | 412 | 412 | 1331 | 1552 | 840 | 823 |
| AIFS | 11 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 15 |
| GFS | 1313 | 76 | 45 | 1320 | 1935 | 69 | 611 |
| ICON | 1340 | 514 | 514 | 1131 | 1643 | 827 | 622 |
| Confidence | high | high | 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 north-northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the southeast: offshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 Point BakerQuestions
What's the wind like today in Point Baker?
Light breeze from the north-northeast: 7 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 31 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 15 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 52 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.7 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 52 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces north.
More about Point Baker today
Wind near Point Baker
- Cape Pole 11 mph NNE · 28 mi
- Naukati Bay 8 mph NNE · 37 mi
- Coffman Cove 9 mph NNE · 38 mi
- Kupreanof 2 mph N · 40 mi
- Chichagof Pass 7 mph NNE · 44 mi
- Kake 6 mph N · 45 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, 8.7 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 3:33 pm (local time).
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