Wind in Merritt Island
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:57 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Merritt Island is a light breeze from the northeast: 5 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 23 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 5–12 mph · gusts 23 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 6–15 mph · gusts 23 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 9–17 mph · gusts 28 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 9–16 mph · gusts 25 E · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 6–14 mph · gusts 20 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 5–14 mph · gusts 21 NE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 3–10 mph · gusts 15 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) | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Gusts | 18 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | ENE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 |
| Gusts | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
| Gusts | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 23 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Gusts | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
| Direction | ENE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1328 | 1327 | 1428 | 1226 | 1126 | 1230 | 1022 |
| AIFS | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 9 |
| GFS | 1624 | 1624 | 1725 | 1729 | 1223 | 811 | 914 |
| ICON | 1427 | 1122 | 1426 | 1326 | 1529 | 1528 | 816 |
| HRRR | 1223 | 1121 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1726 | 1523 | 1728 | 1625 | 1420 | 1421 | 1015 |
| Confidence | high | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in Merritt IslandQuestions
What's the wind like today in Merritt Island?
Light breeze from the northeast: 5 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 17 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 28 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 3.2 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 Merritt Island today
Wind near Merritt Island
- Cocoa 6 mph NE · 3.7 mi
- Cocoa Beach 12 mph NE · 5.6 mi
- Cape Canaveral 10 mph ENE · 6.1 mi
- Melbourne 12 mph ENE · 20 mi
- Sebastian Inlet 16 mph NE · 37 mi
- Edgewater 12 mph NE · 45 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, 14 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 1:57 am (local time).
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