Wind in West Palm Beach
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:54 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 23 mph at 1:00 am
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in West Palm Beach is a moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 4 mph to 23 mph, peaking at 1:00 am with gusts of 38 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 4–23 mph · gusts 38 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 4–10 mph · gusts 16 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 4–12 mph · gusts 22 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 11–18 mph · gusts 28 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 8–16 mph · gusts 28 E · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 5–11 mph · gusts 19 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–9 mph · gusts 15 NE · 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) | 22 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 33 | 31 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 18 |
| Direction | NE | NE | ENE | E | ENE | E | ENE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 15 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 13 |
| Direction | E | ENE | NNW | NNW | NNE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | 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) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Direction | NE | NE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
| Gusts | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 1124 | 917 | 1022 | 1121 | 1123 | 1112 | 1128 |
| AIFS | 14 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| GFS | 2436 | 1117 | 1420 | 2027 | 1925 | 1118 | 911 |
| ICON | 1529 | 1121 | 1323 | 1629 | 1529 | 1223 | 717 |
| HRRR | 2338 | 1015 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1731 | 916 | 1222 | 1828 | 1628 | 1119 | 915 |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | medium | 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 · 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 West Palm BeachQuestions
What's the wind like today in West Palm Beach?
Moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 12 mph now, peaking at 23 mph at 1:00 am with gusts of 38 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 23 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 6.6 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 38 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 West Palm Beach today
Wind near West Palm Beach
- Lake Worth Beach 12 mph ENE · 6.9 mi
- Juno Beach 13 mph ENE · 11 mi
- Boca Raton 11 mph ENE · 25 mi
- Port Salerno 6 mph ENE · 31 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, 4.1 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 9:54 pm (local time).
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