Wind in Soledad
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:29 pm (GMT-5)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 7:00 pm
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Soledad is a gentle breeze from the north-northeast: 5 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 7:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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 5–10 mph · gusts 22 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 4–11 mph · gusts 23 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–7 mph · gusts 25 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–8 mph · gusts 17 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–6 mph · gusts 15 S · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 0–4 mph · gusts 15 SW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–7 mph · gusts 18 WSW · Beaufort 2
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) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 8 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Direction | NNW | N | NNE | NNE | N | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 23 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | ESE | ESE | NE | NNE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 18 | 12 |
| Direction | E | SE | SSE | NNE | N | N | N | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Gusts | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 13 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SSE | E | NNW | N | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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 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 | 1022 | 1123 | 725 | 817 | 615 | 415 | 718 |
| AIFS | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 8 |
| GFS | 1223 | 1223 | 819 | 517 | 613 | 714 | 712 |
| ICON | 916 | 813 | 915 | 914 | 813 | 712 | 713 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | 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 north-northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Thursday 29, from the northeast: onshore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 | 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 SoledadQuestions
What's the wind like today in Soledad?
Gentle breeze from the north-northeast: 10 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 7:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 11 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.5 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Soledad today
Wind near Soledad
- Malambo 8 mph N · 4.1 mi
- Puerto Colombia 10 mph NNE · 14 mi
- Puebloviejo 4 mph NNE · 33 mi
- Santa Marta 4 mph NNE · 45 mi
- Cartagena 11 mph NNE · 61 mi
- Dibulla 2 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, 17 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 7:29 pm (local time).
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