Wind in Kure Beach
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:12 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 29 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Kure Beach is a moderate breeze from the northeast: 6 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 30 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, Wed 28 6–17 mph · gusts 30 NE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 9–15 mph · gusts 27 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–10 mph · gusts 13 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 4–17 mph · gusts 22 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 14–17 mph · gusts 22 NE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 13–17 mph · gusts 23 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 13–16 mph · gusts 22 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) | 6 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 |
| Gusts | 14 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 14 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | N | NNE | NNE | ENE | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Gusts | 6 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 1532 | 1325 | 919 | 1326 | 1329 | 1331 | 1434 |
| AIFS | 16 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| GFS | 1026 | 924 | 715 | 1224 | 1224 | 1123 | 1123 |
| ICON | 1228 | 1024 | 617 | 1125 | 1127 | 1127 | 1227 |
| HRRR | 1730 | 1527 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1724 | 1520 | 1013 | 1722 | 1722 | 1723 | 1622 |
| Confidence | high | 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-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
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 | 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 Kure BeachQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kure Beach?
Moderate breeze from the northeast: 15 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 30 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 17 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 5.6 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 southeast.
More about Kure Beach today
Wind near Kure Beach
- Myrtle Grove 10 mph NE · 9.6 mi
- Bald Head Island 16 mph NE · 11 mi
- Masonboro 11 mph NE · 13 mi
- Oak Island 10 mph NE · 16 mi
- Shallotte 7 mph NE · 27 mi
- Surf City 10 mph NE · 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, 9.0 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 9:12 pm (local time).
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