Wind in Saltaire
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:06 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Saltaire is a gentle breeze from the south-southeast: 2 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 14 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 17 mph from the west-northwest, 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 2–12 mph · gusts 14 E · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 7–16 mph · gusts 19 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 13–17 mph · gusts 21 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 4–15 mph · gusts 18 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 4–9 mph · gusts 11 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 7–10 mph · gusts 14 SW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 7–15 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 4
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 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NE | E | ESE | ESE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
| Gusts | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Direction | S | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
| Gusts | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | WNW | WNW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 615 | 1021 | 1329 | 924 | 621 | 1124 | 1223 |
| AIFS | 7 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
| GFS | 810 | 1123 | 1728 | 1120 | 816 | 1017 | 1420 |
| ICON | 613 | 919 | 1328 | 1021 | 920 | 818 | 1328 |
| HRRR | 1214 | 1723 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 911 | 1619 | 1721 | 1518 | 911 | 1014 | 1519 |
| 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 south-southeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Friday 30, from the west-northwest: cross-offshore.
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 SaltaireQuestions
What's the wind like today in Saltaire?
Gentle breeze from the south-southeast: 9 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 14 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 17 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 21 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.1 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 Saltaire today
Wind near Saltaire
- Cherry Grove 8 mph SSE · 5.9 mi
- Copiague 4 mph SE · 11 mi
- Saint James 6 mph SSE · 17 mi
- Centerport 5 mph SSE · 20 mi
- Mastic Beach 7 mph S · 20 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, 9.8 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 10:06 pm (local time).
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