Wind in Estero Hondo
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:38 am (AST)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Estero Hondo is a light air from the south-southeast: 1 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 23 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, Thu 29 1–12 mph · gusts 23 E · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–7 mph · gusts 16 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 2–12 mph · gusts 24 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–11 mph · gusts 23 E · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–7 mph · gusts 19 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–6 mph · gusts 15 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 0–6 mph · gusts 16 ENE · 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) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 4 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | E | NNE | SSW | E | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 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) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 9 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SE | ESE | NNE | N | NNE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 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) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 15 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | SSE | ESE | ENE | NE | ENE | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 19 |
| Direction | E | E | ESE | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1223 | 716 | 1224 | 1123 | 719 | 615 | 616 |
| AIFS | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| GFS | 77 | 812 | 1417 | 1418 | 1123 | 75 | 66 |
| ICON | 611 | 815 | 1322 | 1323 | 918 | 813 | 814 |
| Confidence | medium | high | 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the east-northeast: cross-shore.
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 · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in Estero HondoQuestions
What's the wind like today in Estero Hondo?
Light air from the south-southeast: 3 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 12 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 24 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 3.0 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Estero Hondo today
Wind near Estero Hondo
- Luperón 2 mph SSE · 14 mi
- Monte Cristo 3 mph ESE · 31 mi
- Puerto Plata 2 mph SSW · 32 mi
- Monte Llano 3 mph S · 38 mi
- Phaëton 1 mph S · 48 mi
- Gaspar Hernández 3 mph S · 60 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, 13 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 3:38 am (local time).
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