Wind in Matlacha
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:30 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 29 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Matlacha is a moderate breeze from the north-northeast: 8 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 32 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 8–19 mph · gusts 32 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 4–15 mph · gusts 25 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 7–11 mph · gusts 18 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 8–13 mph · gusts 20 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 6–11 mph · gusts 17 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 6–10 mph · gusts 15 NE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 5–8 mph · gusts 13 NNE · 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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 30 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | N | NNE | NE | ENE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 25 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | NE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 1735 | 1124 | 1225 | 1125 | 1124 | 1114 | 1027 |
| AIFS | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
| GFS | 2032 | 1328 | 1526 | 1726 | 1226 | 99 | 97 |
| ICON | 1729 | 1119 | 1425 | 1221 | 1220 | 1121 | 713 |
| HRRR | 1932 | 1526 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1829 | 1119 | 1118 | 1320 | 1117 | 1015 | 813 |
| 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 north-northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 MatlachaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Matlacha?
Moderate breeze from the north-northeast: 13 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 32 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 19 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 1.6 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Matlacha today
Wind near Matlacha
- Pine Island Center 13 mph NNE · 3.1 mi
- Pineland 15 mph NNE · 5.5 mi
- Captiva Pass 23 mph NNE · 9.4 mi
- Fort Myers 11 mph NNE · 14 mi
- Tice 11 mph NNE · 16 mi
- Charlotte Park 12 mph NNE · 19 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, 10.0 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 8:30 pm (local time).
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