Wind in Palm Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:42 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 26 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 25 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 14 kn
Today the wind in Palm Bay is a moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 15 mph to 25 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 36 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 15–25 mph · gusts 36 NE · Beaufort 6
- Thu 29 8–17 mph · gusts 25 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 10–16 mph · gusts 23 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 12–18 mph · gusts 27 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 11–16 mph · gusts 23 E · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 8–14 mph · gusts 20 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 6–13 mph · gusts 19 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) | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Gusts | 36 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 24 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 14 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
| Gusts | 21 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 20 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 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) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
| Gusts | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 1532 | 1529 | 1326 | 1326 | 1127 | 1316 | 1327 |
| AIFS | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| GFS | 2330 | 1524 | 1623 | 1725 | 1828 | 1322 | 711 |
| ICON | 1731 | 1323 | 1322 | 1526 | 1425 | 1119 | 712 |
| HRRR | 2536 | 1525 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 2132 | 1725 | 1623 | 1827 | 1623 | 1420 | 1319 |
| 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 east-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 | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 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 Palm BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Palm Bay?
Moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 17 mph now, peaking at 25 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 25 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 36 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 4.1 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 36 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 Palm Bay today
Wind near Palm Bay
- Indian Harbour Beach 17 mph NE · 7.9 mi
- Palm Shores 16 mph NE · 11 mi
- Sebastian Inlet 24 mph NE · 15 mi
- Cape Canaveral 15 mph NE · 26 mi
- Cocoa 11 mph NE · 26 mi
- South Beach 12 mph NE · 34 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, 5.9 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 8:42 pm (local time).
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