Wind in Sanibel
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:37 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 22 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Sanibel is a moderate breeze from the northeast: 9 mph to 22 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 34 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 9–22 mph · gusts 34 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 10–16 mph · gusts 22 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 10–16 mph · gusts 18 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 12–17 mph · gusts 20 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 11–16 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 11–13 mph · gusts 16 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 9–12 mph · gusts 13 NNE · 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) | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 14 |
| Gusts | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 21 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 16 |
| Gusts | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 |
| 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 | 1330 | 923 | 1125 | 1123 | 923 | 1112 | 1026 |
| AIFS | 15 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| GFS | 1932 | 1324 | 1522 | 1625 | 1223 | 911 | 1010 |
| ICON | 1329 | 919 | 1123 | 1021 | 922 | 923 | 614 |
| HRRR | 2234 | 1525 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 2128 | 1719 | 1618 | 1720 | 1618 | 1316 | 1213 |
| 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
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 SanibelQuestions
What's the wind like today in Sanibel?
Moderate breeze from the northeast: 13 mph now, peaking at 22 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 34 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 22 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 2.0 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Sanibel today
Wind near Sanibel
- Blind Pass 13 mph NNE · 9.8 mi
- Matlacha 10 mph NE · 13 mi
- Fort Myers 7 mph NE · 16 mi
- Pineland 13 mph NE · 17 mi
- Naples Park 9 mph NNE · 18 mi
- Tice 7 mph NE · 20 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, 3.8 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 7:37 pm (local time).
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