South Brooks wind

South Brooks is a weather buoy in the West coast Vancouver Island sailing area. Readings from NOAA NDBC.

Latest observation

Now 21 kn from SSE (150°), gusting 25 kn, 2026-11-04 00:00 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 17:00 America/Vancouver). Air 13°C. 1014 hPa.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 23 kn, 24 readings, gust 37 kn, peak mean 31 kn, mostly SE (139°).

Recent readings

2026-11-04 00:00 UTC: 21 kn from SSE (150°), gust 25 kn
2026-11-03 23:00 UTC: 21 kn from SSE (150°), gust 27 kn
2026-11-03 22:00 UTC: 21 kn from SE (140°), gust 27 kn
2026-11-03 21:00 UTC: 19 kn from SE (140°), gust 23 kn
2026-11-03 20:00 UTC: 19 kn from ESE (120°), gust 23 kn
2026-11-03 19:00 UTC: 19 kn from ESE (120°), gust 23 kn
2026-11-03 18:00 UTC: 17 kn from ESE (120°), gust 21 kn
2026-11-03 17:00 UTC: 19 kn from SE (130°), gust 25 kn

Position 49.780, -127.890; exposure marine. South Brooks is on open water.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at South Brooks: 3.1 kn on average across 54 hourly comparisons, against 3.5 kn for HRDPS continental 2.5 km.

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at South Brooks: 3.2 kn on average across 54 hourly comparisons, against 3.8 kn for HRDPS continental 2.5 km.

How forecasts are checked.

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Stations near South Brooks

South Brooks, 3.0 nm away
Solander Isl, 20.0 nm away
Solander Island (aut), 20.0 nm away