Wind in Islamorada
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:22 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Islamorada is a moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 5 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 21 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 5–14 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 8–13 mph · gusts 17 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 11–15 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 10–16 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 9–13 mph · gusts 16 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 7–13 mph · gusts 15 NE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 5–10 mph · gusts 13 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) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 21 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | NNE | NE | ENE | ENE | E | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
| Gusts | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Gusts | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 |
| Gusts | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
| Direction | ENE | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 1520 | 1520 | 1520 | 1724 | 1815 | 1628 | 1319 |
| AIFS | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 9 |
| GFS | 1417 | 1316 | 1319 | 1716 | 1713 | 138 | 911 |
| ICON | 1319 | 1218 | 1826 | 1724 | 1321 | 1017 | 1015 |
| HRRR | 1421 | 914 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1318 | 1317 | 1518 | 1618 | 1316 | 1315 | 1013 |
| 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: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Sunday 1, from the east-northeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 IslamoradaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Islamorada?
Moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 13 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 16 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 18 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 2.2 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Islamorada today
Wind near Islamorada
- Plantation Key 10 mph ENE · 5.9 mi
- Lower Matecumbe Beach 14 mph ENE · 8.4 mi
- Duck Key 13 mph NE · 21 mi
- Jewfish 9 mph ENE · 23 mi
- Garden Cove 10 mph ENE · 24 mi
- Cutler Bay 3 mph NNE · 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). 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 2:22 am (local time).
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