Wind in Charleston
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:27 pm (PDT)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 8:00 am
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Charleston is a light breeze from the south-southwest: 5 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 8:00 am with gusts of 17 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 5–8 mph · gusts 17 S · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 0–9 mph · gusts 20 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–9 mph · gusts 14 S · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–5 mph · gusts 8 S · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 2–6 mph · gusts 8 NE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–5 mph · gusts 6 SE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 2–6 mph · gusts 6 NE · Beaufort 2
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) | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | S | SW | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Gusts | 12 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Direction | S | S | SSE | SSW | SW | WSW | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 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) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | SSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SE | SSE | S | SSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 718 | 717 | 820 | 510 | 715 | 615 | 49 |
| AIFS | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| GFS | 1211 | 66 | 815 | 1219 | 1011 | 55 | 44 |
| ICON | 717 | 613 | 817 | 49 | 512 | 37 | 37 |
| HRRR | 817 | 920 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 611 | 56 | 914 | 58 | 68 | 56 | 66 |
| 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 south-southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Thursday 29, from the south-southwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 CharlestonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Charleston?
Light breeze from the south-southwest: 5 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 8:00 am with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 9 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 20 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 6.4 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Charleston today
Wind near Charleston
- North Bend 3 mph S · 7.0 mi
- Bandon 5 mph SSW · 16 mi
- Winchester Bay 4 mph SSW · 25 mi
- Reedsport 4 mph S · 28 mi
- Port Orford 4 mph SSE · 42 mi
- Glenada 4 mph S · 44 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, 11 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 7:27 pm (local time).
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