Wind in Plantation Key
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:49 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Plantation Key is a gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 5 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 18 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 14 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 18 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, Thu 29 5–10 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 6–12 mph · gusts 16 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 9–14 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 9–14 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 8–12 mph · gusts 15 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 7–11 mph · gusts 15 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 4–8 mph · gusts 13 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) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | NNE | NE | NE | ENE | E | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Gusts | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Gusts | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
| Gusts | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 916 | 1119 | 1018 | 1518 | 1414 | 1123 | 1120 |
| AIFS | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| GFS | 1315 | 1117 | 1418 | 1317 | 1216 | 87 | 98 |
| ICON | 1117 | 1116 | 1624 | 1624 | 1424 | 1120 | 711 |
| HRRR | 1118 | 912 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1117 | 1216 | 1418 | 1418 | 1215 | 1115 | 813 |
| 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 east-northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the east-northeast: cross-onshore.
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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 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 Plantation KeyQuestions
What's the wind like today in Plantation Key?
Gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 9 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 18 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 14 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 18 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.9 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 southeast.
More about Plantation Key today
Wind near Plantation Key
- Islamorada 12 mph ENE · 5.9 mi
- Lower Matecumbe Beach 12 mph ENE · 14 mi
- Jewfish 8 mph E · 17 mi
- Garden Cove 8 mph E · 18 mi
- Duck Key 13 mph ENE · 26 mi
- Cutler Bay 5 mph NNE · 43 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, 4.0 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 12:49 am (local time).
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