Wind in Indian River Shores
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:11 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 9:00 pm
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Indian River Shores is a gentle breeze from the northeast: 3 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 9:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 19 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 3–13 mph · gusts 26 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 8–16 mph · gusts 25 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 14–19 mph · gusts 27 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 13–17 mph · gusts 27 E · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 11–15 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 9–15 mph · gusts 22 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 5–11 mph · gusts 17 E · 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 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 13 |
| Gusts | 26 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 23 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Gusts | 13 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Gusts | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
| Gusts | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ENE |
| 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 | 1327 | 1223 | 1529 | 1327 | 1415 | 1227 | 1022 |
| AIFS | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| GFS | 1425 | 1524 | 1626 | 1526 | 1623 | 1526 | 1323 |
| ICON | 1423 | 1321 | 1728 | 1627 | 1423 | 1629 | 814 |
| HRRR | 1326 | 2133 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1725 | 1625 | 1927 | 1727 | 1523 | 1522 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Indian River ShoresQuestions
What's the wind like today in Indian River Shores?
Gentle breeze from the northeast: 10 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 9:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 19 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 6.8 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 Indian River Shores today
Wind near Indian River Shores
- South Beach 11 mph NNE · 9.0 mi
- Micco 13 mph NE · 13 mi
- White City 5 mph NNE · 24 mi
- Indian Harbour Beach 11 mph NE · 32 mi
- Palm Shores 9 mph NE · 36 mi
- Cape Canaveral 10 mph NE · 49 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, 8.5 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 7:11 am (local time).
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