Wind in Orange Park
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:33 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 25 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Orange Park is a gentle breeze from the northeast: 10 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 31 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 10–19 mph · gusts 31 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 10–19 mph · gusts 29 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 11–17 mph · gusts 26 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 9–19 mph · gusts 29 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 11–17 mph · gusts 28 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 10–17 mph · gusts 26 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 8–15 mph · gusts 24 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 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 12 |
| Gusts | 23 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 24 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | N | NNE | NE | NNE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
| Gusts | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 24 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
| Gusts | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 19 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE |
| 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) | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 23 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| GFS | 1727 | 1525 | 1324 | 1422 | 1322 | 1124 | 918 |
| ICON | 1530 | 1226 | 1123 | 1021 | 1224 | 1635 | 512 |
| HRRR | 1931 | 1626 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 2131 | 1929 | 1726 | 1929 | 1728 | 1726 | 1524 |
| 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-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Thursday 29, from the north-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Orange ParkQuestions
What's the wind like today in Orange Park?
Gentle breeze from the northeast: 12 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 31 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 19 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 29 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze. 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 Orange Park today
Wind near Orange Park
- Fruit Cove 12 mph NNE · 5.4 mi
- Ponte Vedra Beach 15 mph NE · 20 mi
- Sawgrass 18 mph NNE · 20 mi
- Mayport 13 mph NE · 23 mi
- Villano Beach 17 mph NNE · 29 mi
- Saint Augustine South 13 mph NNE · 32 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 8:33 pm (local time).
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