Wind in El Quisco
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:22 pm (GMT-3)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 5:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in El Quisco is a light air from the northwest: 3 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 5:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 20 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 36 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 3–17 mph · gusts 23 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 2–11 mph · gusts 14 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–7 mph · gusts 10 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–9 mph · gusts 11 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–14 mph · gusts 23 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 5–17 mph · gusts 20 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 1–20 mph · gusts 36 WNW · Beaufort 5
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) | 14 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 7 |
| Gusts | 22 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 12 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | S | ENE | NW | NW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
| Direction | NW | NE | NE | NNE | NNW | NW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| Direction | S | NE | NE | NNE | SW | WSW | WNW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Direction | SSE | ESE | N | WNW | WNW | WNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 today.
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 | 1723 | 1114 | 710 | 911 | 1423 | 1720 | 1936 |
| AIFS | 14 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
| GFS | 98 | 106 | 99 | 1414 | 118 | 118 | 1212 |
| ICON | 1220 | 813 | 915 | 1017 | 915 | 1016 | 713 |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | high | medium | 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 northwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the west-northwest: 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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in El QuiscoQuestions
What's the wind like today in El Quisco?
Light air from the northwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 5:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 20 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 36 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 5.7 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 36 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces west.
More about El Quisco today
Wind near El Quisco
- Algarrobo 2 mph NW · 2.2 mi
- Cartagena 1 mph S · 12 mi
- Santo Domingo 1 mph NNW · 17 mi
- Muelle Barón 1 mph SSE · 25 mi
- Muelle Prat 1 mph SSE · 25 mi
- Quintero 1 mph SSE · 43 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). 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 11:22 pm (local time).
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