Wind in Cape Canaveral
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:01 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 30 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Cape Canaveral is a moderate breeze from the northeast: 11 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 35 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 11–19 mph · gusts 35 NE · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 5–16 mph · gusts 24 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 10–15 mph · gusts 22 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 13–18 mph · gusts 28 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 12–16 mph · gusts 23 E · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 9–13 mph · gusts 19 E · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 7–11 mph · gusts 17 NE · 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) | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| Gusts | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 29 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 13 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
| Gusts | 20 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Gusts | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 23 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 1427 | 1429 | 1226 | 1429 | 1126 | 931 | 1230 |
| AIFS | 17 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
| GFS | 1726 | 1423 | 1422 | 1523 | 1526 | 922 | 711 |
| ICON | 1532 | 1326 | 1123 | 1327 | 1224 | 1327 | 615 |
| HRRR | 1935 | 1425 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 2331 | 1724 | 1522 | 1828 | 1623 | 1319 | 1117 |
| 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-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in Cape CanaveralQuestions
What's the wind like today in Cape Canaveral?
Moderate breeze from the northeast: 15 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 35 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 19 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 3.3 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 35 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Cape Canaveral today
Wind near Cape Canaveral
- Cocoa Beach 17 mph NE · 5.9 mi
- Merritt Island 10 mph ENE · 6.1 mi
- Cocoa 10 mph ENE · 8.5 mi
- Indialantic 17 mph NE · 22 mi
- Sebastian Inlet 19 mph NE · 39 mi
- Edgewater 16 mph NE · 44 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, 9.1 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 10:01 pm (local time).
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