Wind in Balneário Gaivota
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:05 am (GMT-3)- Gusts
- 8 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Balneário Gaivota is a light air from the southwest: 2 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 22 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 2–10 mph · gusts 22 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–8 mph · gusts 18 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–10 mph · gusts 23 S · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 0–9 mph · gusts 32 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–8 mph · gusts 20 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 0–8 mph · gusts 21 S · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–12 mph · gusts 25 SW · 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) | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 5 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSE | SSW | W |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Gusts | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Direction | W | W | W | SSW | SSE | SSE | S | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 15 | 6 |
| Direction | W | W | SSW | SSE | SE | SSE | S | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 32 | 20 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | WSW | E | ESE | E | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 1022 | 818 | 1023 | 932 | 820 | 821 | 1225 |
| AIFS | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 12 |
| GFS | 612 | 816 | 78 | 79 | 98 | 714 | 48 |
| ICON | 918 | 611 | 916 | 1325 | 917 | 1018 | 1325 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | 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-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Wednesday 4, from the southwest: cross-shore.
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 · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in Balneário GaivotaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Balneário Gaivota?
Light air from the southwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 12 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 25 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 3.3 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Balneário Gaivota today
Wind near Balneário Gaivota
- Passo de Torres 2 mph SSW · 14 mi
- Balneário Arroio do Silva 3 mph SW · 15 mi
- Balneário Rincão 5 mph WSW · 31 mi
- Arroio do Sal 2 mph SW · 33 mi
- Capão da Canoa 9 mph SW · 48 mi
- Imbé 4 mph WSW · 66 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, 8.0 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 12:05 am (local time).
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