Wind in Colonial Beach
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:56 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 1:00 am
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Colonial Beach is a light breeze from the east-southeast: 2 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 1:00 am with gusts of 11 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 9 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 14 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 2–7 mph · gusts 11 E · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 2–4 mph · gusts 10 S · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 2–9 mph · gusts 14 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–6 mph · gusts 11 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–4 mph · gusts 7 SE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–4 mph · gusts 7 SE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 2–8 mph · gusts 12 E · Beaufort 3
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 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Direction | SE | WSW | N | NNE | ENE | E | E | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Direction | SSE | S | SSW | W | SW | SE | SE | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | WSW | W | NW | NNW | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Direction | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 711 | 711 | 1017 | 715 | 718 | 615 | 914 |
| AIFS | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| GFS | 813 | 711 | 1026 | 918 | 1019 | 716 | 821 |
| ICON | 412 | 46 | 921 | 512 | 615 | 512 | 615 |
| HRRR | 711 | 611 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 58 | 37 | 914 | 611 | 47 | 47 | 812 |
| 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-southeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the northwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 Colonial BeachQuestions
What's the wind like today in Colonial Beach?
Light breeze from the east-southeast: 5 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 1:00 am with gusts of 11 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 9 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 14 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze. 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 east.
More about Colonial Beach today
Wind near Colonial Beach
- Cobb Island 5 mph ESE · 6.5 mi
- Port Conway 5 mph ENE · 13 mi
- Narrow Beach 4 mph ESE · 20 mi
- Ragged Point Beach 4 mph SE · 20 mi
- Golden Beach 4 mph SE · 22 mi
- Widewater Beach 5 mph ESE · 23 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 6:56 pm (local time).
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