Wind in South Beach
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:53 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 22 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 24 mph at 3:00 am
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in South Beach is a gentle breeze from the east: 6 mph to 24 mph, peaking at 3:00 am with gusts of 37 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 6–24 mph · gusts 37 NE · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 7–18 mph · gusts 31 NE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 10–17 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 15–20 mph · gusts 28 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 13–19 mph · gusts 27 E · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 9–15 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 7–13 mph · gusts 20 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) | 23 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 18 |
| Gusts | 35 | 37 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 32 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 16 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
| Gusts | 25 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
| Direction | ENE | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Gusts | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
| Gusts | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 1427 | 1730 | 1426 | 1222 | 1426 | 1316 | 1426 |
| AIFS | 16 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| GFS | 2236 | 1425 | 1623 | 1828 | 1828 | 1426 | 814 |
| ICON | 1831 | 1324 | 1323 | 1527 | 1527 | 919 | 714 |
| HRRR | 2437 | 1831 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 2837 | 1724 | 1723 | 2028 | 1927 | 1521 | 1320 |
| 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in South BeachQuestions
What's the wind like today in South Beach?
Gentle breeze from the east: 12 mph now, peaking at 24 mph at 3:00 am with gusts of 37 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 24 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 37 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 6.0 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 37 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 South Beach today
Wind near South Beach
- Vero Beach 11 mph ENE · 4.6 mi
- White City 10 mph ENE · 15 mi
- Micco 19 mph ENE · 22 mi
- Indian Harbour Beach 20 mph ENE · 41 mi
- Jupiter Island 15 mph ENE · 41 mi
- Palm Shores 21 mph ENE · 45 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, 8.5 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 7:53 pm (local time).
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