Wind in Bald Head Island
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:23 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 26 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 6:00 am
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Bald Head Island is a moderate breeze from the northeast: 9 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 6:00 am with gusts of 29 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 19 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 24 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, Thu 29 9–16 mph · gusts 29 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–12 mph · gusts 14 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 5–19 mph · gusts 24 NE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 15–18 mph · gusts 22 NE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 15–18 mph · gusts 22 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 14–17 mph · gusts 21 NE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 11–14 mph · gusts 17 NE · 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) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 26 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | N | N | NE | ENE | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Gusts | 7 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
| Gusts | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 1326 | 818 | 1328 | 1329 | 1231 | 1434 | 1228 |
| AIFS | 15 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| GFS | 1125 | 816 | 1423 | 1422 | 1422 | 1424 | 1224 |
| ICON | 923 | 617 | 1025 | 1127 | 1229 | 1230 | 1228 |
| HRRR | 1629 | 916 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1821 | 1214 | 1924 | 1822 | 1822 | 1721 | 1417 |
| Confidence | medium | high | 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 northeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the northeast: cross-shore.
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 Bald Head IslandQuestions
What's the wind like today in Bald Head Island?
Moderate breeze from the northeast: 14 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 6:00 am with gusts of 29 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 19 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 24 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 4.4 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 southeast.
More about Bald Head Island today
Wind near Bald Head Island
- Caswell Beach 11 mph NNE · 4.0 mi
- Oak Island 10 mph NNE · 10 mi
- Myrtle Grove 8 mph NNE · 20 mi
- Masonboro 9 mph NNE · 24 mi
- Shallotte 8 mph NNE · 24 mi
- Little River 9 mph NNE · 36 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, 7.7 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 3:23 am (local time).
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