Wind in Chañaral
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:24 pm (GMT-3)- Gusts
- 5 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Chañaral is a light air from the west-southwest: 1 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 13 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 26 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 1–11 mph · gusts 22 W · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 1–10 mph · gusts 23 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 0–11 mph · gusts 23 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–11 mph · gusts 24 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–11 mph · gusts 24 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–11 mph · gusts 25 W · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–13 mph · gusts 26 WSW · 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) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Gusts | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 9 |
| Direction | WSW | NW | W | NW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| Gusts | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 9 |
| Direction | WSW | N | ESE | W | W | WSW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 |
| Gusts | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 10 |
| Direction | SW | SE | E | S | W | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 5 |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 11 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SSE | NE | W | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1122 | 1023 | 1123 | 1124 | 1124 | 1125 | 1326 |
| AIFS | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| GFS | 108 | 1111 | 1110 | 1210 | 1110 | 119 | 119 |
| ICON | 918 | 815 | 917 | 916 | 815 | 815 | 815 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | 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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the west-southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in ChañaralQuestions
What's the wind like today in Chañaral?
Light air from the west-southwest: 1 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 13 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 26 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 4.6 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Chañaral today
Wind near Chañaral
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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, 10 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 10:24 pm (local time).
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