Wind in Penco
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:27 pm (GMT-3)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 3:00 am
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Penco is a light air from the west: 1 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 3:00 am with gusts of 21 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 13 mph from the north, with gusts of 35 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 1–9 mph · gusts 21 S · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 0–7 mph · gusts 20 NW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 1–7 mph · gusts 21 SW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–10 mph · gusts 25 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–8 mph · gusts 27 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–8 mph · gusts 25 SW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 0–13 mph · gusts 35 N · 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) | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Gusts | 15 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 4 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | WSW | WSW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 11 |
| Direction | NE | E | E | W | NW | NW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 9 |
| Direction | WSW | SSE | SSE | S | W | W | WSW | WSW |
| 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 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 15 |
| Direction | WSW | S | SE | S | W | WSW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 921 | 620 | 721 | 1025 | 827 | 925 | 1335 |
| AIFS | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
| GFS | 1115 | 89 | 109 | 1217 | 1219 | 1617 | 1520 |
| ICON | 818 | 1226 | 919 | 1226 | 919 | 1123 | 1023 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | 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: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Tuesday 3, from the north: onshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 PencoQuestions
What's the wind like today in Penco?
Light air from the west: 1 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 3:00 am with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 13 mph from the north, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 4.2 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 35 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces north.
More about Penco today
Wind near Penco
- Tomé 1 mph W · 8.8 mi
- Coronel 2 mph NW · 22 mi
- Arauco 9 mph SSW · 39 mi
- Cobquecura 1 mph N · 43 mi
- Lebu 10 mph SSW · 70 mi
- Constitución 1 mph SSE · 102 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, 14 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 8:27 pm (local time).
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