Wind in Longboat Key
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:40 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 28 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 24 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Longboat Key is a moderate breeze from the north-northeast: 12 mph to 24 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 34 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 12–24 mph · gusts 34 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 10–18 mph · gusts 26 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 14–18 mph · gusts 21 NE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 16–20 mph · gusts 24 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 13–19 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 13–16 mph · gusts 19 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 10–15 mph · gusts 17 NNE · 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) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 19 |
| Gusts | 32 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 32 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 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) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
| Gusts | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
| Gusts | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
| Gusts | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
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 | 1737 | 1225 | 1225 | 1530 | 1325 | 1017 | 1127 |
| AIFS | 19 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 |
| GFS | 2031 | 1328 | 1526 | 1629 | 1328 | 811 | 87 |
| ICON | 1634 | 1223 | 1223 | 1223 | 917 | 1121 | 816 |
| HRRR | 2434 | 1726 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 2429 | 2124 | 1821 | 2024 | 1923 | 1619 | 1517 |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | high | medium | 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 north-northeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 Longboat KeyQuestions
What's the wind like today in Longboat Key?
Moderate breeze from the north-northeast: 15 mph now, peaking at 24 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 34 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 24 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 1.9 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Longboat Key today
Wind near Longboat Key
- Bayshore Gardens 11 mph NNE · 4.3 mi
- Sarasota 11 mph NE · 9.5 mi
- Tierra Verde 10 mph NE · 20 mi
- Sun City 12 mph NE · 21 mi
- Nokomis 9 mph NE · 24 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, 8.2 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 7:40 pm (local time).
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