Wind in Fort Pierce
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:43 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 22 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 5:00 pm
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Fort Pierce is a gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 6 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 5:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 16 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 27 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 6–11 mph · gusts 25 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 5–14 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 9–16 mph · gusts 27 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 8–14 mph · gusts 25 E · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 5–13 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 4–14 mph · gusts 22 NE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 3–9 mph · gusts 16 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) | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Gusts | 23 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | N | NNE | ENE | ENE | N | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | 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) | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
| Gusts | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Gusts | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
| Gusts | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 1426 | 1426 | 1325 | 1126 | 1316 | 1226 | 1122 |
| AIFS | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 |
| GFS | 1525 | 1623 | 1928 | 1728 | 1526 | 1614 | 1313 |
| ICON | 1425 | 1222 | 1528 | 1325 | 1733 | 1529 | 815 |
| HRRR | 1125 | 1125 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1423 | 1423 | 1627 | 1425 | 1321 | 1422 | 916 |
| 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 east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 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 |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in Fort PierceQuestions
What's the wind like today in Fort Pierce?
Gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 9 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 5:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 16 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 27 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 6.1 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 Fort Pierce today
Wind near Fort Pierce
- White City 9 mph ENE · 5.1 mi
- Vero Beach 10 mph ENE · 14 mi
- Jupiter Island 13 mph ENE · 32 mi
- Micco 13 mph NE · 32 mi
- Juno Ridge 13 mph ENE · 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, 5.9 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 2:43 am (local time).
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