Wind in Daytona Beach Shores
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:14 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 22 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Daytona Beach Shores is a moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 9 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 25 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, Thu 29 9–16 mph · gusts 25 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 11–15 mph · gusts 22 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 11–17 mph · gusts 26 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 13–17 mph · gusts 26 E · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 10–16 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 7–13 mph · gusts 20 NE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 5–11 mph · gusts 17 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) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
| Gusts | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NNE | NE | N |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| Gusts | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 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) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
| Gusts | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Gusts | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1228 | 1124 | 1329 | 1328 | 1330 | 1330 | 924 |
| AIFS | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 9 |
| GFS | 1523 | 1321 | 1522 | 1524 | 1323 | 1423 | 1321 |
| ICON | 1124 | 1122 | 1123 | 1226 | 1431 | 1226 | 921 |
| HRRR | 1625 | 1623 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1826 | 1522 | 1726 | 1726 | 1623 | 1320 | 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 east-northeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the east-northeast: onshore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 | 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 Daytona Beach ShoresQuestions
What's the wind like today in Daytona Beach Shores?
Moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 12 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 17 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 26 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 7.6 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 northeast.
More about Daytona Beach Shores today
Wind near Daytona Beach Shores
- Ponce Inlet 13 mph ENE · 6.2 mi
- Flagler Beach 10 mph ENE · 22 mi
- Matanzas Inlet 12 mph NE · 39 mi
- Titusville 13 mph NE · 40 mi
- Saint Augustine 11 mph NE · 54 mi
- Cape Canaveral 13 mph NE · 58 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, 5.2 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 4:14 am (local time).
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