Wind in Crescent Beach
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:59 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Crescent Beach is a moderate breeze from the north-northeast: 11 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 19 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 24 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, Thu 29 11–17 mph · gusts 26 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 12–18 mph · gusts 24 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 11–19 mph · gusts 25 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 16–18 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 13–19 mph · gusts 24 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 9–17 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 6–12 mph · gusts 17 ENE · 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) | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
| Gusts | 25 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 23 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | N | NNE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
| Gusts | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | HRRR | 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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| Gusts | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Gusts | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind tomorrow.
What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1228 | 1225 | 1327 | 1329 | 1430 | 1230 | 924 |
| AIFS | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 5 |
| GFS | 1122 | 1020 | 1121 | 1225 | 1025 | 1020 | 921 |
| ICON | 1428 | 1326 | 1223 | 1427 | 1529 | 1326 | 1123 |
| HRRR | 1726 | 1828 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 2227 | 1823 | 1925 | 1823 | 1924 | 1721 | 1217 |
| Confidence | high | medium | 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 north-northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Monday 2, from the east-northeast: onshore.
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 Crescent BeachQuestions
What's the wind like today in Crescent Beach?
Moderate breeze from the north-northeast: 12 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 19 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 24 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 4.9 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Crescent Beach today
Wind near Crescent Beach
- Saint Augustine 15 mph NNE · 9.4 mi
- Palm Coast 11 mph NNE · 13 mi
- Green Cove Springs 14 mph NNE · 30 mi
- Sawgrass 16 mph NNE · 30 mi
- Ormond-by-the-Sea 12 mph NNE · 31 mi
- Ponte Vedra Beach 14 mph NNE · 33 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, 1.3 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 8:59 am (local time).
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