Wind in Islandale
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:47 pm (PDT)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Islandale is a gentle breeze from the east-southeast: 1 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 13 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 26 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 1–11 mph · gusts 22 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 5–13 mph · gusts 26 SE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–5 mph · gusts 7 E · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 2–4 mph · gusts 6 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–4 mph · gusts 6 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–2 mph · gusts 3 ENE · Beaufort 1
- Tue 3 1–2 mph · gusts 3 NE · Beaufort 1
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) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Gusts | 6 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| Direction | SSW | S | W | NE | SSE | SSE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 23 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 7 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | 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 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | ESE | E | E | NE | ENE | ENE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | ENE | NNE | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 1422 | 1828 | 917 | 1117 | 621 | 512 | 914 |
| AIFS | 15 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| GFS | 1421 | 1726 | 1213 | 1215 | 89 | 712 | 69 |
| ICON | 821 | 1124 | 613 | 617 | 514 | 39 | 617 |
| HRRR | 1122 | 1326 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1115 | 1421 | 57 | 46 | 46 | 23 | 23 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | 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-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Thursday 29, from the southeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 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 IslandaleQuestions
What's the wind like today in Islandale?
Gentle breeze from the east-southeast: 10 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 13 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 26 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 0.8 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 southwest.
More about Islandale today
Wind near Islandale
- Friday Harbor 7 mph ESE · 9.5 mi
- Ault Field 9 mph ESE · 11 mi
- Anacortes 10 mph ESE · 12 mi
- Dolphin 9 mph SE · 14 mi
- Roche Harbor 6 mph ESE · 17 mi
- Port Townsend 12 mph SE · 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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 6.2 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 9:47 pm (local time).
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