Wind in Ormond Beach
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:26 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 24 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 21 mph at 6:00 pm
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Ormond Beach is a moderate breeze from the northeast: 14 mph to 21 mph, peaking at 6:00 pm with gusts of 33 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 14–21 mph · gusts 33 NE · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 7–18 mph · gusts 28 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 11–15 mph · gusts 23 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 11–19 mph · gusts 29 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 13–19 mph · gusts 27 E · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 10–16 mph · gusts 22 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 7–13 mph · gusts 21 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) | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 14 |
| Gusts | 30 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 33 | 23 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 16 |
| Gusts | 23 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 28 | 26 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | ENE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 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) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
| Gusts | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| Gusts | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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 | 1434 | 1227 | 1227 | 1228 | 1026 | 1131 | 1230 |
| AIFS | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| GFS | 1824 | 1523 | 1422 | 1622 | 1523 | 1023 | 912 |
| ICON | 1428 | 1124 | 1123 | 1023 | 1021 | 1741 | 514 |
| HRRR | 2133 | 1525 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 2532 | 1929 | 1523 | 1929 | 1927 | 1622 | 1321 |
| Confidence | medium | 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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
The coast here faces east. 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 Ormond BeachQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ormond Beach?
Moderate breeze from the northeast: 14 mph now, peaking at 21 mph at 6:00 pm with gusts of 33 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 21 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 3.8 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Ormond Beach today
Wind near Ormond Beach
- Flagler Beach 13 mph NE · 14 mi
- Ponce Inlet 15 mph NE · 15 mi
- Matanzas Inlet 13 mph NE · 31 mi
- Saint Augustine 13 mph NNE · 45 mi
- Titusville 13 mph NE · 49 mi
- Green Cove Springs 15 mph NNE · 62 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, 4.2 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 10:26 pm (local time).
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