Wind in South Bethany
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:36 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in South Bethany is a light breeze from the east: 4 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 18 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 4–12 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 0–7 mph · gusts 12 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 4–10 mph · gusts 17 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–12 mph · gusts 20 N · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–6 mph · gusts 9 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–6 mph · gusts 10 SE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 3–12 mph · gusts 18 ENE · 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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Direction | E | ENE | ENE | NNE | ENE | E | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR |
| 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) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Direction | E | ENE | ENE | NNW | ESE | ESE | S | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | 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) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WSW | W | WNW | NW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| Direction | N | N | N | N | N | NNE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 919 | 612 | 1021 | 920 | 523 | 616 | 1121 |
| AIFS | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| GFS | 1116 | 912 | 1326 | 1219 | 710 | 610 | 916 |
| ICON | 919 | 59 | 1021 | 1123 | 717 | 614 | 715 |
| HRRR | 1218 | 813 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 914 | 59 | 1017 | 1220 | 69 | 610 | 1218 |
| 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 east: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the north: cross-shore.
The coast here faces east. 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 · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 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 South BethanyQuestions
What's the wind like today in South Bethany?
Light breeze from the east: 6 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 18 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 12 mph from the north, with gusts of 20 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 3.0 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces east.
More about South Bethany today
Wind near South Bethany
- Long Neck 6 mph ESE · 8.9 mi
- Dewey Beach 6 mph E · 12 mi
- Ocean City 6 mph E · 13 mi
- Lewes 6 mph ESE · 18 mi
- Laurel 4 mph ESE · 28 mi
- Cape May Point 6 mph E · 29 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, 3.1 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 9:36 pm (local time).
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