Wind in Fort Lauderdale
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:18 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 2:00 am
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Fort Lauderdale is a light breeze from the northeast: 3 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 2:00 am with gusts of 30 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 3–15 mph · gusts 30 NE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 2–9 mph · gusts 14 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 4–12 mph · gusts 19 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 9–16 mph · gusts 24 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 8–16 mph · gusts 24 E · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 6–12 mph · gusts 19 E · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 4–11 mph · gusts 16 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) | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 30 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 17 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NW | N | E | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Direction | ENE | SW | NW | N | NNE | ENE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | 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) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| Gusts | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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 today.
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 | 819 | 513 | 919 | 921 | 920 | 813 | 824 |
| AIFS | 11 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
| GFS | 2125 | 1112 | 1415 | 1921 | 1619 | 1416 | 119 |
| ICON | 818 | 716 | 1121 | 1225 | 1124 | 923 | 719 |
| HRRR | 1530 | 714 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1424 | 914 | 1219 | 1624 | 1624 | 1219 | 1116 |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | medium | 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.
On Saturday 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Fort LauderdaleQuestions
What's the wind like today in Fort Lauderdale?
Light breeze from the northeast: 6 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 2:00 am with gusts of 30 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 16 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 24 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 3.8 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 Fort Lauderdale today
Wind near Fort Lauderdale
- Sunrise 10 mph ENE · 2.0 mi
- Oakland Park 5 mph ENE · 3.5 mi
- Golden Beach 11 mph ENE · 11 mi
- Miami Shores 4 mph ENE · 18 mi
- Highland Beach 10 mph NE · 20 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, 12 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 8:18 pm (local time).
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