Wind in Durán
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:51 pm (GMT-5)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 4 mph at 2:00 am
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Durán is a light air from the south-southwest: 0 mph to 4 mph, peaking at 2:00 am with gusts of 17 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 0–4 mph · gusts 17 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 0–4 mph · gusts 14 NW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 0–4 mph · gusts 15 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–5 mph · gusts 16 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–4 mph · gusts 20 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–5 mph · gusts 17 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–3 mph · gusts 17 NNW · Beaufort 1
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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Gusts | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | ENE | ESE | E | NNE | NNW | SW | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| Direction | SSW | N | NNW | WNW | SSW | WNW | NW | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 7 |
| Direction | NE | N | N | NNW | NNW | W | WSW | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 6 |
| Direction | E | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | SW | SE | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 Friday 30.
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 | 417 | 414 | 415 | 516 | 420 | 517 | 317 |
| AIFS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| GFS | 612 | 510 | 916 | 921 | 613 | 714 | 59 |
| ICON | 410 | 48 | 510 | 411 | 37 | 59 | 611 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | 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 south-southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the north-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 · week peak | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 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 DuránQuestions
What's the wind like today in Durán?
Light air from the south-southwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 4 mph at 2:00 am with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 5 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 17 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces west.
More about Durán today
Wind near Durán
- Guayaquil 5 mph W · 3.7 mi
- Posorja 6 mph W · 47 mi
- General Villamil 5 mph W · 50 mi
- Santa Elena 4 mph WSW · 70 mi
- La Libertad 4 mph WSW · 74 mi
- Machala 5 mph S · 76 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, 25 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 4:51 pm (local time).
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