Wind in Wellfleet
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:33 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 9:00 pm
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Wellfleet 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 13 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 22 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 9–13 mph · gusts 22 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 7–12 mph · gusts 24 W · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–12 mph · gusts 25 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–7 mph · gusts 13 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 5–8 mph · gusts 14 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–9 mph · gusts 15 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) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 |
| Direction | ESE | S | E | NNW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 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 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
| Gusts | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 22 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | W | W | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 5 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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 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 | 1520 | 2026 | 2432 | 2636 | 1626 | 1525 | 1623 |
| AIFS | 12 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 17 | 19 |
| GFS | 1416 | 2232 | 2835 | 2834 | 1520 | 1726 | 1923 |
| ICON | 712 | 1323 | 1424 | 1933 | 1220 | 1321 | 2034 |
| HRRR | 1016 | 1526 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 612 | 1122 | 1224 | 1225 | 713 | 814 | 915 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | 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 south-southwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Thursday 29, from the southwest: offshore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 WellfleetQuestions
What's the wind like today in Wellfleet?
Gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 10 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 13 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 22 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.4 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Wellfleet today
Wind near Wellfleet
- North Eastham 6 mph SSW · 5.4 mi
- Provincetown 6 mph SW · 11 mi
- East Dennis 6 mph SSW · 15 mi
- East Sandwich 6 mph SSW · 25 mi
- Oyster Harbors 7 mph SSW · 29 mi
- Plymouth 6 mph SSW · 33 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 7:33 pm (local time).
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