Wind in Roque Bluffs
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:21 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Roque Bluffs is a light breeze from the southwest: 4 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 32 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 32 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 5–10 mph · gusts 22 W · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–11 mph · gusts 18 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–10 mph · gusts 15 W · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–10 mph · gusts 16 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–6 mph · gusts 10 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 4–9 mph · gusts 15 S · 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) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Gusts | 21 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 29 | 32 | 27 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 22 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | W | W | W | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 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) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 1123 | 1124 | 1328 | 1022 | 1023 | 917 | 622 |
| AIFS | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| GFS | 1436 | 1331 | 1527 | 1028 | 1127 | 921 | 818 |
| ICON | 1223 | 1428 | 1530 | 1121 | 1122 | 918 | 1020 |
| HRRR | 1532 | 1329 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1524 | 1022 | 1118 | 1015 | 1016 | 610 | 915 |
| 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 southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces southeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Roque BluffsQuestions
What's the wind like today in Roque Bluffs?
Light breeze from the southwest: 7 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 32 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 15 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.2 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Roque Bluffs today
Wind near Roque Bluffs
- Jonesboro 6 mph WSW · 5.7 mi
- Columbia Falls 4 mph SW · 13 mi
- Addison 5 mph SW · 13 mi
- Cutler 9 mph WSW · 14 mi
- Milbridge 4 mph WSW · 20 mi
- Dennysville 6 mph WSW · 24 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, 7.9 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 5:21 am (local time).
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