Wind in St. Pete Beach
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:14 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 32 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 7:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in St. Pete Beach is a gentle breeze from the northeast: 4 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 7:00 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, Thu 29 4–15 mph · gusts 33 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 13–15 mph · gusts 18 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 13–17 mph · gusts 22 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 13–16 mph · gusts 20 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 13–15 mph · gusts 18 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 10–12 mph · gusts 16 NE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 8–10 mph · gusts 13 ESE · 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) | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 15 |
| Gusts | 33 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 20 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 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) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Gusts | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Gusts | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
| Gusts | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | 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?
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 | 1125 | 1225 | 1328 | 1225 | 1316 | 926 | 618 |
| AIFS | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
| GFS | 1530 | 1626 | 1730 | 1630 | 811 | 76 | 1111 |
| ICON | 1124 | 1123 | 1022 | 919 | 919 | 818 | 513 |
| HRRR | 1133 | 1225 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1721 | 1518 | 1722 | 1620 | 1518 | 1216 | 1013 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | high | medium |
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.
On Saturday 31, from the east-northeast: offshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 St. Pete BeachQuestions
What's the wind like today in St. Pete Beach?
Gentle breeze from the northeast: 11 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 7:00 pm with gusts of 33 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 17 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 22 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.6 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces west.
More about St. Pete Beach today
Wind near St. Pete Beach
- Indian Rocks Beach 12 mph NE · 12 mi
- Gandy 14 mph NE · 13 mi
- Anna Maria 24 mph NE · 13 mi
- Memphis 11 mph NE · 17 mi
- Rattlesnake 10 mph NE · 17 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, 1.8 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 12:14 am (local time).
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