Wind in Monterey
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Friday, October 30, at 12:09 am (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 5 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Monterey is a light air from the southwest: 1 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 14 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 36 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, Fri 30 1–11 mph · gusts 26 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–11 mph · gusts 28 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–8 mph · gusts 24 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–8 mph · gusts 22 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–8 mph · gusts 22 N · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–14 mph · gusts 36 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 5 1–9 mph · gusts 34 S · 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) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 4 |
| Gusts | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 12 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | NW | NNE | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 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) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| Gusts | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 16 |
| Direction | N | NE | NE | NNW | NNW | NW | WNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| Gusts | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 11 |
| Direction | NW | W | SW | SSW | SW | E | ESE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| Gusts | 7 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 |
| Direction | S | S | NW | NNW | NNE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 | Thu 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1126 | 1128 | 824 | 822 | 822 | 1436 | 934 |
| AIFS | 14 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| GFS | 1924 | 1925 | 1524 | 1717 | 1625 | 1524 | 1930 |
| ICON | 1430 | 1225 | 922 | 920 | 1125 | 1226 | 1126 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | medium | medium | 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 southwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Wednesday 4, from the west-southwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces southeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in MontereyQuestions
What's the wind like today in Monterey?
Light air from the southwest: 2 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 14 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 36 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 5.6 ft. On Wednesday 4, with gusts of 36 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Monterey today
Wind near Monterey
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, 6.1 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 12:09 am (local time).
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