Wind in Catalina
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:42 am (GMT-2:30)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Catalina is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 8 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 29 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 22 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 45 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 8–12 mph · gusts 29 W · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 7–14 mph · gusts 29 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–18 mph · gusts 37 N · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 9–22 mph · gusts 45 NW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 10–19 mph · gusts 38 SW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 3–13 mph · gusts 33 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 2–15 mph · gusts 27 S · Beaufort 4
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) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 19 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 20 | 15 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 17 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 20 |
| Direction | WSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 |
| Gusts | 14 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 32 | 35 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | NE | NE | NNE | N | N | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 10 |
| Gusts | 39 | 43 | 45 | 44 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 17 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 on Saturday 31.
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 | 1229 | 1429 | 1837 | 2145 | 1938 | 1333 | 1325 |
| AIFS | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 7 |
| GFS | 1631 | 1939 | 1723 | 1723 | 2039 | 1930 | 1422 |
| ICON | 1628 | 2138 | 2547 | 2444 | 1832 | 2346 | 1323 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | medium | high | medium | high |
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 Sunday 1, from the northwest: offshore.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 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 |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in CatalinaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Catalina?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 11 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 29 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 22 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 45 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.2 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 45 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Catalina today
Wind near Catalina
- Newman's Cove 11 mph WSW · 7.1 mi
- Elliston 11 mph WSW · 8.2 mi
- Trinity 14 mph WSW · 16 mi
- Plate Cove West 12 mph WSW · 19 mi
- Grates Cove 15 mph WSW · 25 mi
- Salvage 11 mph WSW · 28 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, 3.9 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 3:42 am (local time).
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