Wind in Dennis Port
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:01 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 9:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Dennis Port is a gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 1 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 9:00 pm with gusts of 16 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 14 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 21 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 1–10 mph · gusts 16 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 7–14 mph · gusts 21 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 9–11 mph · gusts 21 W · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–13 mph · gusts 23 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 2–8 mph · gusts 14 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 4–9 mph · gusts 15 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–10 mph · gusts 16 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) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Gusts | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | NNW | N | SSE | S | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 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) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| Gusts | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Gusts | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 4 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | NNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 on Friday 30.
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 | 815 | 1426 | 1932 | 1833 | 921 | 925 | 1019 |
| AIFS | 8 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 15 |
| GFS | 1014 | 1731 | 1934 | 1528 | 1319 | 1323 | 1318 |
| ICON | 512 | 1124 | 1123 | 1633 | 819 | 1226 | 1432 |
| HRRR | 1016 | 1527 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 611 | 1221 | 1121 | 1323 | 814 | 915 | 1016 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | 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 south-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift 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 Dennis PortQuestions
What's the wind like today in Dennis Port?
Gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 9 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 9:00 pm with gusts of 16 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 14 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 21 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.0 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Dennis Port today
Wind near Dennis Port
- Northwest Harwich 6 mph SSW · 2.6 mi
- Osterville 5 mph SSW · 13 mi
- Oyster Harbors 7 mph SSW · 15 mi
- Wellfleet 10 mph SSW · 20 mi
- Nantucket 6 mph S · 26 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 7:01 pm (local time).
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