Wind in Kiawah Island
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:05 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 26 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 5:00 pm
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Kiawah Island is a gentle breeze from the northeast: 5 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 5:00 pm with gusts of 29 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 21 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 29 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 5–14 mph · gusts 29 NE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 7–15 mph · gusts 26 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 6–11 mph · gusts 17 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 6–21 mph · gusts 30 NE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 13–21 mph · gusts 29 NE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 14–20 mph · gusts 28 NE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 11–18 mph · gusts 26 NE · Beaufort 5
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) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| Gusts | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 26 | 28 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
| Gusts | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 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) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| Gusts | 12 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 Saturday 31.
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 | 1327 | 1023 | 818 | 1431 | 1325 | 1629 | 1533 |
| AIFS | 13 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
| GFS | 1528 | 1328 | 1122 | 1833 | 1630 | 2844 | 1426 |
| ICON | 1022 | 823 | 716 | 1126 | 923 | 1126 | 1024 |
| HRRR | 1429 | 1226 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1826 | 1523 | 1117 | 2130 | 2129 | 2028 | 1826 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | medium | medium | 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-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the northeast: cross-offshore.
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 Kiawah IslandQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kiawah Island?
Gentle breeze from the northeast: 10 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 5:00 pm with gusts of 29 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 21 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 29 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.8 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Kiawah Island today
Wind near Kiawah Island
- Seabrook Island 11 mph NE · 5.4 mi
- Folly Beach 15 mph NE · 9.0 mi
- Meggett 6 mph ENE · 12 mi
- Sullivans Island 13 mph NE · 18 mi
- Beaufort 8 mph ENE · 36 mi
- Hilton Head 12 mph ENE · 47 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 7:05 pm (local time).
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