Wind in Fruit Cove
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:14 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 24 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Fruit Cove is a moderate breeze from the northeast: 10 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 28 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 10–18 mph · gusts 28 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 10–21 mph · gusts 27 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 14–19 mph · gusts 24 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 11–19 mph · gusts 26 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 13–18 mph · gusts 26 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 13–19 mph · gusts 25 NE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 9–17 mph · gusts 24 NE · 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) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Gusts | 23 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 27 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 20 |
| Gusts | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 27 | 24 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| Gusts | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 1531 | 1227 | 1124 | 1226 | 1322 | 1228 | 1129 |
| AIFS | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| GFS | 1626 | 1324 | 1323 | 1323 | 1323 | 1121 | 913 |
| ICON | 1630 | 1427 | 1223 | 1121 | 1222 | 1736 | 511 |
| HRRR | 1828 | 1426 | 1225 | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 2331 | 2128 | 1924 | 1926 | 1826 | 1925 | 1724 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | medium | medium |
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-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Thursday 29, from the north-northeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 Fruit CoveQuestions
What's the wind like today in Fruit Cove?
Moderate breeze from the northeast: 13 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 28 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 21 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 27 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Fruit Cove today
Wind near Fruit Cove
- Orange Park 13 mph NE · 5.4 mi
- Sawgrass 18 mph NNE · 17 mi
- Ponte Vedra Beach 15 mph NNE · 18 mi
- Mayport 14 mph NE · 23 mi
- Villano Beach 13 mph NE · 24 mi
- Saint Augustine South 11 mph NE · 27 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). 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 11:14 pm (local time).
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