Wind in Surfside Beach
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:59 am (CDT)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 9:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Surfside Beach is a light breeze from the east: 6 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 9:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 16 mph from the south, with gusts of 21 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, Thu 29 6–12 mph · gusts 17 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 11–15 mph · gusts 18 E · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 6–10 mph · gusts 14 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–10 mph · gusts 12 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 6–14 mph · gusts 18 SE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 11–16 mph · gusts 21 S · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 10–13 mph · gusts 17 NW · 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) | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Direction | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | HRRR | 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) | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Direction | E | NE | NNE | NE | ENE | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1121 | 1426 | 918 | 1122 | 1329 | 1935 | 1736 |
| AIFS | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| GFS | 1215 | 1420 | 715 | 813 | 1019 | 1522 | 1522 |
| ICON | 920 | 818 | 511 | 716 | 919 | 1020 | 512 |
| HRRR | 1217 | 1520 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1417 | 1518 | 1014 | 1012 | 1418 | 1621 | 1317 |
| 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the south: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Surfside BeachQuestions
What's the wind like today in Surfside Beach?
Light breeze from the east: 7 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 9:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 16 mph from the south, with gusts of 21 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.2 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 Surfside Beach today
Wind near Surfside Beach
- San Luis Pass 11 mph ESE · 14 mi
- Jamaica Beach 8 mph ESE · 25 mi
- Texas City 6 mph ESE · 38 mi
- Galveston 7 mph ESE · 39 mi
- Smith Point 5 mph ENE · 52 mi
- La Porte 5 mph ENE · 52 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, 14 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 7:59 am (local time).
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