Wind in Fishers Island
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:02 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 18 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 9:00 pm
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Fishers Island is a moderate breeze from the southwest: 5 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 9:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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, Thu 29 5–20 mph · gusts 27 SW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 11–24 mph · gusts 30 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 3–14 mph · gusts 21 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–8 mph · gusts 13 W · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 6–11 mph · gusts 16 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 5–11 mph · gusts 16 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 9–12 mph · gusts 18 ESE · 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) | 8 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 20 |
| Gusts | 9 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 27 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | WSW | SSW | SW | WSW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 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) | 19 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
| Gusts | 27 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WSW | W | WNW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | 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) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NW | WNW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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 tomorrow.
What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1124 | 1328 | 921 | 618 | 920 | 519 | 718 |
| AIFS | 10 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| GFS | 1326 | 2130 | 1227 | 1012 | 1620 | 1621 | 1419 |
| ICON | 923 | 1129 | 822 | 516 | 719 | 416 | 719 |
| HRRR | 2027 | 2433 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1520 | 1724 | 1421 | 813 | 1116 | 1116 | 1218 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | 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 southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Friday 30, from the west-northwest: offshore.
The coast here faces southeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in Fishers IslandQuestions
What's the wind like today in Fishers Island?
Moderate breeze from the southwest: 14 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 9:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 24 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate 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?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Fishers Island today
Wind near Fishers Island
- Niantic 6 mph SW · 9.8 mi
- Old Mystic 6 mph SW · 10.0 mi
- Watch Hill 10 mph SW · 10 mi
- Pawcatuck 5 mph SW · 13 mi
- Montauk 10 mph SSW · 16 mi
- Springs 8 mph SSW · 18 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, 1.6 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 10:02 am (local time).
Spotted a mistake? Tell us · Where the weather and sea data come from