Wind in Passo de Torres
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:01 pm (GMT-3)- Gusts
- 4 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 9:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Passo de Torres is a light air from the southwest: 3 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 9:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 10 mph from the south, with gusts of 19 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, Wed 28 3–6 mph · gusts 13 E · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 2–9 mph · gusts 19 S · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–7 mph · gusts 16 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–10 mph · gusts 19 S · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–9 mph · gusts 31 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–7 mph · gusts 16 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–9 mph · gusts 22 SSE · 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 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Gusts | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Direction | N | NE | NNE | NE | ESE | SE | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 3 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 6 |
| Direction | SSW | S | SW | SSW | SSE | S | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 5 |
| Direction | W | WSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSE | S | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 3 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SSW | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 613 | 919 | 816 | 1019 | 931 | 816 | 922 |
| AIFS | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| GFS | 117 | 1112 | 1216 | 88 | 89 | 148 | 1114 |
| ICON | 714 | 916 | 510 | 916 | 1224 | 816 | 917 |
| 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 Saturday 31, from the south: 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 · 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 Passo de TorresQuestions
What's the wind like today in Passo de Torres?
Light air from the southwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 9:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 10 mph from the south, with gusts of 19 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 2.7 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Passo de Torres today
Wind near Passo de Torres
- Balneário Gaivota 4 mph SW · 14 mi
- Arroio do Sal 2 mph WSW · 19 mi
- Balneário Arroio do Silva 4 mph SW · 30 mi
- Capão da Canoa 8 mph SW · 34 mi
- Balneário Rincão 6 mph SW · 45 mi
- Imbé 3 mph SW · 51 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, 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 11:01 pm (local time).
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