Wind in Shelter Island
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:02 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Shelter Island is a light breeze from the south: 6 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 3:00 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 6–12 mph · gusts 23 SW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 8–12 mph · gusts 20 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–11 mph · gusts 19 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–6 mph · gusts 10 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–7 mph · gusts 12 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 2–9 mph · gusts 16 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 6–10 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) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
| Gusts | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 16 |
| Direction | S | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | 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 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WSW | W | W | WNW | NW | NW |
| 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 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NW | W | WSW | WSW | 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 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 | 1320 | 1930 | 1422 | 920 | 1519 | 1619 | 1319 |
| AIFS | 16 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
| GFS | 1328 | 1831 | 1324 | 816 | 1221 | 1522 | 1221 |
| ICON | 919 | 1228 | 1022 | 919 | 919 | 1331 | 1022 |
| HRRR | 1528 | 1632 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 917 | 1220 | 1119 | 610 | 712 | 916 | 1018 |
| 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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
The coast here faces northeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 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 |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in Shelter IslandQuestions
What's the wind like today in Shelter Island?
Light breeze from the south: 6 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 12 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.5 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Shelter Island today
Wind near Shelter Island
- East Marion 6 mph S · 4.1 mi
- Southold 9 mph S · 4.6 mi
- Napeague 9 mph S · 15 mi
- Old Saybrook 3 mph SSW · 16 mi
- Hampton Bays 9 mph S · 17 mi
- Aquebogue 4 mph S · 17 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 12:02 am (local time).
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