Wind in Little Catalina
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:10 pm (GMT-2:30)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Little Catalina is a gentle breeze from the west: 7 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 36 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, Wed 28 7–18 mph · gusts 36 WNW · Beaufort 4
- 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
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) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 24 | 23 | 26 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 18 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | WNW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 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 |
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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1836 | 1229 | 1429 | 1837 | 2145 | 1938 | 1333 |
| AIFS | 18 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 11 |
| GFS | 2230 | 1631 | 1939 | 1723 | 1723 | 2039 | 1930 |
| ICON | 1832 | 1628 | 2136 | 2649 | 2649 | 2136 | 2445 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | medium | high | low |
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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the 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 Little CatalinaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Little Catalina?
Gentle breeze from the west: 9 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 36 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 4.5 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?
Offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Little Catalina today
Wind near Little Catalina
- Elliston 9 mph W · 5.8 mi
- Newman's Cove 9 mph W · 8.0 mi
- Trinity 11 mph W · 20 mi
- Plate Cove West 10 mph WSW · 22 mi
- Grates Cove 12 mph W · 27 mi
- Salvage 9 mph WSW · 29 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, 3.7 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 11:10 pm (local time).
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