Wind in Hampton Bays
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:00 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 9:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Hampton Bays is a gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 6 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 9:00 pm with gusts of 23 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 6–14 mph · gusts 23 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 9–12 mph · gusts 21 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–12 mph · gusts 21 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–7 mph · gusts 12 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 3–8 mph · gusts 16 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–11 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 8–12 mph · gusts 21 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) | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 |
| Gusts | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
| Direction | SSE | S | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 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) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WSW | W | NW | WNW | NW | NNW |
| 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 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | NNW | NNW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NW | W | WSW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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 today.
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 | 1823 | 1827 | 1624 | 1021 | 1824 | 1822 | 2128 |
| AIFS | 17 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| GFS | 1527 | 2031 | 1725 | 811 | 1622 | 1422 | 1523 |
| ICON | 919 | 1227 | 1023 | 513 | 920 | 410 | 613 |
| HRRR | 1427 | 1932 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1120 | 1221 | 1221 | 712 | 816 | 1119 | 1221 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | high | medium | medium | 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 south-southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
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 Hampton BaysQuestions
What's the wind like today in Hampton Bays?
Gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 8 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 9:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 14 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.8 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Hampton Bays today
Wind near Hampton Bays
- Shinnecock Hills 8 mph SSW · 3.2 mi
- Quiogue 9 mph SSW · 6.7 mi
- Aquebogue 6 mph SSW · 7.7 mi
- Water Mill 8 mph SSW · 9.8 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 4:00 am (local time).
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