Wind in Red Bank
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:57 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Red Bank is a light air from the west: 1 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 9 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 14 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 1–6 mph · gusts 13 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 2–9 mph · gusts 14 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 4–8 mph · gusts 17 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 0–5 mph · gusts 16 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–4 mph · gusts 8 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–3 mph · gusts 8 SW · Beaufort 1
- Tue 3 1–6 mph · gusts 14 E · 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) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Direction | W | NE | NNE | NE | ENE | E | ESE | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Direction | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WSW | W | WNW | NW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gusts | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | NNW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Saturday 31.
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 | 1018 | 1425 | 1119 | 721 | 1119 | 1621 |
| AIFS | 8 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 11 |
| GFS | 812 | 922 | 1725 | 1317 | 913 | 718 | 1518 |
| ICON | 514 | 718 | 1025 | 616 | 617 | 718 | 1229 |
| HRRR | 613 | 919 | 1427 | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 510 | 513 | 817 | 516 | 48 | 38 | 614 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | 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 west: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Thursday 29, from the west-southwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces north. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in Red BankQuestions
What's the wind like today in Red Bank?
Light air from the west: 3 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 9 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 14 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 1.2 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces north.
More about Red Bank today
Wind near Red Bank
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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, 11 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 11:57 pm (local time).
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