Wind in Balneário Rincão
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:16 am (GMT-3)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Balneário Rincão is a light air from the west-southwest: 3 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 19 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 44 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, Thu 29 3–10 mph · gusts 21 SW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–8 mph · gusts 17 SW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–12 mph · gusts 25 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 0–9 mph · gusts 32 E · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–6 mph · gusts 20 NE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–10 mph · gusts 22 S · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–19 mph · gusts 44 SSW · 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) | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 12 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 7 |
| Direction | W | W | W | SSW | S | S | SW | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 4 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SSE | SSE | WSW |
| 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) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 13 |
| Direction | W | W | WNW | W | ESE | ESE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 32 | 20 |
| Direction | NNE | W | W | S | ESE | E | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 1021 | 817 | 1225 | 932 | 620 | 1022 | 1944 |
| AIFS | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 8 |
| GFS | 412 | 615 | 79 | 820 | 1223 | 621 | 815 |
| ICON | 918 | 714 | 816 | 1326 | 921 | 918 | 1224 |
| 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 west-southwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Wednesday 4, from the south-southwest: cross-onshore.
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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in Balneário RincãoQuestions
What's the wind like today in Balneário Rincão?
Light air from the west-southwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 19 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 44 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 3.1 ft. On Wednesday 4, with gusts of 44 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces southeast.
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- Laguna 4 mph W · 37 mi
- Passo de Torres 6 mph S · 45 mi
- Imbituba 4 mph WSW · 53 mi
- Arroio do Sal 3 mph SW · 63 mi
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, 12 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 6:16 am (local time).
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