Wind in Oriole Beach
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:27 pm (CDT)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Oriole Beach is a moderate breeze from the northeast: 1 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 21 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 32 mph.
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 1–14 mph · gusts 22 NE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 7–14 mph · gusts 24 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–14 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 11–17 mph · gusts 25 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 17–21 mph · gusts 29 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 13–18 mph · gusts 26 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 15–21 mph · gusts 32 ESE · Beaufort 5
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 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| Gusts | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 21 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NE | NE | ENE | NNW | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Gusts | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | 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 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 7 |
| Gusts | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 11 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 17 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | ESE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 on Saturday 31.
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 | 917 | 918 | 817 | 919 | 1123 | 1520 | 1133 |
| AIFS | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| GFS | 1222 | 1326 | 1323 | 1424 | 2124 | 1121 | 1316 |
| ICON | 918 | 918 | 715 | 816 | 1122 | 1124 | 614 |
| HRRR | 1422 | 1424 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1318 | 1418 | 1419 | 1725 | 2129 | 1826 | 2132 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | medium | 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 Tuesday 3, from the east-southeast: cross-onshore.
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 · 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 Oriole BeachQuestions
What's the wind like today in Oriole Beach?
Moderate breeze from the northeast: 13 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 21 mph from the east-southeast, 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 Tuesday 3, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Oriole Beach today
Wind near Oriole Beach
- Tiger Point 12 mph NE · 2.2 mi
- Pensacola Beach 13 mph NE · 3.9 mi
- East Pensacola Heights 11 mph NE · 6.5 mi
- Navarre 7 mph NNE · 14 mi
- Milton 6 mph NNE · 18 mi
- Lillian 7 mph NE · 21 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 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 9:27 pm (local time).
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