Wind in Vinalhaven
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:46 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Vinalhaven is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 1 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 18 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 32 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 1–11 mph · gusts 21 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 11–18 mph · gusts 32 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 7–13 mph · gusts 28 W · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 4–13 mph · gusts 26 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–11 mph · gusts 19 W · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–10 mph · gusts 18 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–7 mph · gusts 13 ENE · Beaufort 2
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) | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 21 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NNE | E | SSW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Gusts | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| Gusts | 28 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 25 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| Gusts | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | 2130 | 2633 | 2533 | 2333 | 1921 | 1623 | 1519 |
| AIFS | 15 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 19 |
| GFS | 1921 | 2443 | 2942 | 2834 | 1616 | 1327 | 2218 |
| ICON | 1519 | 2229 | 2129 | 2738 | 1721 | 1823 | 2533 |
| HRRR | 1121 | 2039 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 919 | 1530 | 1328 | 1326 | 1119 | 1018 | 713 |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | 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 west-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 VinalhavenQuestions
What's the wind like today in Vinalhaven?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 9 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 18 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.8 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-onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Vinalhaven today
Wind near Vinalhaven
- North Haven 8 mph SW · 5.9 mi
- Owls Head 12 mph SW · 11 mi
- South Thomaston 4 mph SW · 15 mi
- Rockport 4 mph WSW · 15 mi
- Brooklin 10 mph WSW · 20 mi
- Castine 10 mph SW · 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). 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 7:46 pm (local time).
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