Wind in Beaufort
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:59 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 22 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Beaufort is a gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 3 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 24 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 18 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 28 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, Wed 28 3–10 mph · gusts 24 NE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 5–11 mph · gusts 25 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 4–9 mph · gusts 16 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 4–18 mph · gusts 28 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 14–17 mph · gusts 30 NE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 12–17 mph · gusts 29 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 9–15 mph · gusts 29 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) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 8 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 25 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 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 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Gusts | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 25 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 1123 | 921 | 819 | 1326 | 1222 | 1526 | 1229 |
| AIFS | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| GFS | 1125 | 1025 | 919 | 1729 | 1327 | 2239 | 1127 |
| ICON | 920 | 1021 | 716 | 1327 | 1021 | 1124 | 1022 |
| HRRR | 1024 | 1025 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1423 | 1320 | 916 | 1828 | 1730 | 1729 | 1529 |
| 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 east-northeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Saturday 31, from the east-northeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces south. 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 | 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 |
Questions about the wind in BeaufortQuestions
What's the wind like today in Beaufort?
Gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 8 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 24 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 18 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 28 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.0 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 south.
More about Beaufort today
Wind near Beaufort
- Hilton Head 12 mph ENE · 16 mi
- Edisto Beach 8 mph NE · 20 mi
- Tybee Island 20 mph ENE · 32 mi
- Meggett 6 mph ENE · 32 mi
- Savannah 9 mph ENE · 35 mi
- Kiawah Island 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, 16 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 6:59 pm (local time).
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