Wind in Jacksonville
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:46 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 29 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Jacksonville is a moderate breeze from the northeast: 8 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm 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 8–17 mph · gusts 30 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 9–18 mph · gusts 28 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 9–16 mph · gusts 23 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 8–16 mph · gusts 26 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 10–16 mph · gusts 25 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 9–15 mph · gusts 24 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 6–15 mph · gusts 22 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 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
| Gusts | 29 | 25 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 30 | 26 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | N | NNE | NE | NNE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 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) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Gusts | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 21 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 17 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Gusts | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 20 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | 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?
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 | 1529 | 1427 | 1123 | 1325 | 1221 | 1228 | 1326 |
| AIFS | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
| GFS | 1627 | 1525 | 1324 | 1423 | 1425 | 1119 | 915 |
| ICON | 1532 | 1327 | 1123 | 1022 | 1022 | 1633 | 511 |
| HRRR | 1730 | 1428 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1930 | 1828 | 1623 | 1626 | 1625 | 1524 | 1522 |
| 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-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 south. 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 JacksonvilleQuestions
What's the wind like today in Jacksonville?
Moderate breeze from the northeast: 13 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 30 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 18 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 28 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 south.
More about Jacksonville today
Wind near Jacksonville
- Mayport 15 mph NNE · 14 mi
- Fruit Cove 15 mph NNE · 15 mi
- Atlantic Beach 16 mph NNE · 15 mi
- Sawgrass 20 mph NNE · 20 mi
- Fernandina Beach 16 mph NE · 26 mi
- Villano Beach 16 mph NE · 34 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 7:46 pm (local time).
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