Wind in Ocracoke
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:23 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 22 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Ocracoke is a moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 8 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 26 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 8–15 mph · gusts 26 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–8 mph · gusts 11 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 7–17 mph · gusts 23 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 10–15 mph · gusts 19 NE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 9–13 mph · gusts 17 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 9–13 mph · gusts 18 NE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 9–12 mph · gusts 18 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) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| Gusts | 26 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 13 |
| Direction | E | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
| Gusts | 10 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 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) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 on Sunday 1.
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 | 2127 | 1519 | 2330 | 2228 | 2131 | 1627 | 2129 |
| AIFS | 20 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 15 |
| GFS | 1722 | 1215 | 2426 | 1819 | 1722 | 1520 | 2031 |
| ICON | 1623 | 1116 | 2132 | 1725 | 1421 | 1726 | 1625 |
| HRRR | 1526 | 913 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1419 | 811 | 1723 | 1519 | 1317 | 1318 | 1218 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | medium | 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 Saturday 31, from the north-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 | 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 OcracokeQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ocracoke?
Moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 14 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 17 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 3.8 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 Ocracoke today
Wind near Ocracoke
- Hatteras Inlet 11 mph ENE · 14 mi
- Atlantic 12 mph ENE · 26 mi
- Buxton 10 mph ENE · 27 mi
- Engelhard 11 mph E · 27 mi
- Hobucken 5 mph ENE · 34 mi
- Davis 12 mph ENE · 35 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 1:23 am (local time).
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