Wind in Puerto Madryn
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:08 am (GMT-3)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 25 mph at 8:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Puerto Madryn is a light breeze from the northeast: 6 mph to 25 mph, peaking at 8:00 pm with gusts of 40 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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 6–25 mph · gusts 40 NNE · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 4–20 mph · gusts 32 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 5–23 mph · gusts 33 N · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 11–22 mph · gusts 38 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 3–17 mph · gusts 41 SW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 12–23 mph · gusts 36 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 7–20 mph · gusts 33 NNE · Beaufort 5
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) | 8 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 |
| Gusts | 12 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 31 | 34 | 40 | 40 |
| Direction | ENE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 20 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| Gusts | 32 | 30 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 18 |
| Direction | N | N | NNW | S | SSE | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 9 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 23 |
| Gusts | 15 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 33 |
| Direction | ENE | NNE | N | N | NW | NNE | ENE | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 14 |
| Gusts | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 38 |
| Direction | NNW | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | WNW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Saturday 31: it may change.
What 4 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 | 2540 | 2032 | 2333 | 2238 | 1741 | 2336 | 2033 |
| AIFS | 22 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 |
| GFS | 2846 | 2445 | 3242 | 2526 | 3340 | 2634 | 2230 |
| ICON | 1935 | 1730 | 1426 | 1635 | 1632 | 1324 | 1120 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | low | medium | low | medium | medium |
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 northeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
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 | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in Puerto MadrynQuestions
What's the wind like today in Puerto Madryn?
Light breeze from the northeast: 7 mph now, peaking at 25 mph at 8:00 pm with gusts of 40 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 25 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 40 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.8 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 41 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Puerto Madryn today
Wind near Puerto Madryn
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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, 2.3 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 1:08 am (local time).
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