Wind in Pilón
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:23 pm (GMT-4)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Pilón is a light breeze from the south-southeast: 4 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 12:00 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 4–9 mph · gusts 22 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 3–9 mph · gusts 23 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 0–6 mph · gusts 15 E · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 0–6 mph · gusts 14 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–6 mph · gusts 13 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–8 mph · gusts 16 SE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–7 mph · gusts 21 SSE · 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 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 13 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 9 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | S | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Gusts | 9 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Direction | E | ENE | ESE | SE | SE | NNE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Gusts | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | S | ESE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 tomorrow.
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 | 922 | 923 | 615 | 614 | 613 | 816 | 721 |
| AIFS | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| GFS | 1313 | 1512 | 44 | 56 | 44 | 76 | 85 |
| ICON | 1223 | 919 | 817 | 411 | 716 | 918 | 1020 |
| Confidence | high | medium | 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 south-southeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Thursday 29, from the south-southeast: onshore.
The coast here faces southeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · week peak | 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 |
Questions about the wind in PilónQuestions
What's the wind like today in Pilón?
Light breeze from the south-southeast: 7 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 9 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.6 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 southeast.
More about Pilón today
Wind near Pilón
- Media Luna 5 mph SE · 18 mi
- Niquero 5 mph SE · 19 mi
- Campechuela 7 mph SSW · 23 mi
- Manzanillo 2 mph SE · 33 mi
- Uvero 2 mph ESE · 47 mi
- Santa Cruz del Sur 5 mph SW · 71 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, 12 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 7:23 pm (local time).
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