Capers Nearshore, SC (CAP2) wind

Capers Nearshore, SC (CAP2) is a weather buoy near Mount Pleasant in the Charleston sailing area. Readings from NOAA NDBC.

Latest observation

Now 14 kn from NE (50°), gusting 19 kn, 2026-11-04 00:08 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 19:08 America/New_York). Air 20°C. 1021 hPa.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 16 kn, 24 readings, gust 25 kn, peak mean 17 kn, mostly NE (47°).

Recent readings

2026-11-04 00:08 UTC: 14 kn from NE (50°), gust 19 kn
2026-11-03 23:08 UTC: 14 kn from NE (50°), gust 17 kn
2026-11-03 22:08 UTC: 14 kn from NE (50°), gust 19 kn
2026-11-03 21:08 UTC: 16 kn from NE (50°), gust 19 kn
2026-11-03 20:08 UTC: 16 kn from ENE (60°), gust 21 kn
2026-11-03 19:08 UTC: 14 kn from ENE (60°), gust 19 kn
2026-11-03 18:08 UTC: 16 kn from NE (50°), gust 21 kn
2026-11-03 17:08 UTC: 16 kn from NE (40°), gust 19 kn

Position 32.803, -79.624; exposure marine. Capers Nearshore, SC (CAP2) is on open water.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days HRRR 3 km (NOAA) has had the smallest wind-speed error at Capers Nearshore, SC (CAP2): 2.0 kn on average across 165 hourly comparisons, against 3.1 kn for ECMWF IFS 0.25°.

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days HRRR 3 km (NOAA) has had the smallest wind-speed error at Capers Nearshore, SC (CAP2): 2.2 kn on average across 165 hourly comparisons, against 3.0 kn for ECMWF IFS 0.25°.

How forecasts are checked.

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Stations near Capers Nearshore, SC (CAP2)

GW4199 weather, 5.6 nm away
Mt Pleasant Rgnl, 9.7 nm away
KB4RFE weather, 7.8 nm away
Chr60, 16.1 nm away
Folly Island, SC, 15.1 nm away
Charleston, Cooper River Entrance, SC, 15.2 nm away