Wind in Manteo
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:02 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Manteo is a gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 9 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 24 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 9–14 mph · gusts 24 NE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 5–11 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–6 mph · gusts 11 N · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 8–15 mph · gusts 21 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 8–12 mph · gusts 18 NE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 8–12 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 10–15 mph · gusts 23 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) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 19 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| Gusts | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
| Direction | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NNE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| Gusts | 13 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | 1328 | 1124 | 815 | 1432 | 1029 | 723 | 924 |
| AIFS | 15 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| GFS | 1222 | 818 | 69 | 1321 | 917 | 1123 | 1732 |
| ICON | 1125 | 920 | 513 | 1125 | 920 | 615 | 717 |
| HRRR | 1424 | 1018 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1522 | 1116 | 611 | 1521 | 1218 | 1218 | 1523 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | 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 east-northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the northeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 ManteoQuestions
What's the wind like today in Manteo?
Gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 10 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 24 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 15 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.7 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 east.
More about Manteo today
Wind near Manteo
- Nags Head 12 mph ENE · 4.5 mi
- Wanchese 9 mph ENE · 5.0 mi
- Oregon Inlet 12 mph ENE · 12 mi
- Southern Shores 13 mph ENE · 16 mi
- Rodanthe 13 mph ENE · 25 mi
- Columbia 6 mph NE · 32 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, 7.6 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 7:02 pm (local time).
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