Wind in San Antonio
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:23 pm (GMT-3)- Gusts
- 3 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 0 · calm
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in San Antonio is a calm from the south: 1 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 17 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 38 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 1–10 mph · gusts 19 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 1–6 mph · gusts 15 WNW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 1–9 mph · gusts 18 W · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–10 mph · gusts 19 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–8 mph · gusts 21 W · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–10 mph · gusts 21 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–17 mph · gusts 38 NW · 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) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| Gusts | 10 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 10 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | NE | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 11 |
| Direction | SE | ENE | NNE | NNW | NW | WNW | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| Gusts | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 11 |
| Direction | ESE | ENE | ENE | NW | WNW | W | WNW | SW |
| Beaufort | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| Gusts | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 7 |
| Direction | SSE | SW | W | WNW | W | WNW | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 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 | 1019 | 615 | 918 | 1019 | 821 | 1021 | 1738 |
| AIFS | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| GFS | 88 | 86 | 99 | 1414 | 108 | 98 | 1212 |
| ICON | 1118 | 712 | 916 | 915 | 1118 | 1017 | 815 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | 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 south: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Tuesday 3, from the 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 · today | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air | 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 San AntonioQuestions
What's the wind like today in San Antonio?
Calm from the south: 1 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 17 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is calm and waves are 4.4 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces west.
More about San Antonio today
Wind near San Antonio
- Santo Domingo 1 mph NNW · 3.1 mi
- El Tabo 1 mph S · 10 mi
- Algarrobo 2 mph NW · 16 mi
- Muelle Barón 1 mph SSE · 38 mi
- Muelle Prat 1 mph SSE · 39 mi
- Quintero 1 mph SSE · 56 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, 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 11:23 pm (local time).
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