Wind in South Bristol
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:32 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in South Bristol is a gentle breeze from the southwest: 0 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 17 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 33 mph.
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 0–8 mph · gusts 22 SW · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 6–17 mph · gusts 33 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 7–14 mph · gusts 24 W · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–13 mph · gusts 21 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–10 mph · gusts 16 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–9 mph · gusts 14 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–8 mph · gusts 13 ENE · 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) | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| Gusts | 22 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 17 |
| Direction | N | N | N | NNE | SSW | SSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 14 |
| Gusts | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 24 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 8 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 817 | 1325 | 1328 | 1227 | 821 | 816 | 817 |
| AIFS | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 13 |
| GFS | 1224 | 1934 | 2332 | 1928 | 1010 | 1216 | 1523 |
| ICON | 715 | 1223 | 1428 | 1325 | 1019 | 919 | 1532 |
| HRRR | 822 | 1533 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 615 | 1728 | 1424 | 1321 | 1016 | 914 | 813 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | 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 southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Thursday 29, from the southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces south. 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 South BristolQuestions
What's the wind like today in South Bristol?
Gentle breeze from the southwest: 8 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 17 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.4 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?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces south.
More about South Bristol today
Wind near South Bristol
- Boothbay Harbor 9 mph SW · 3.4 mi
- Edgecomb 6 mph SW · 7.4 mi
- Bremen 6 mph SW · 12 mi
- Friendship 6 mph WSW · 14 mi
- Brunswick Station 5 mph SW · 19 mi
- Harpswell Center 9 mph SW · 22 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, 8.4 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 10:32 pm (local time).
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