Wind in Manta
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 5:48 pm (GMT-5)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Manta is a light breeze from the southwest: 0 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 9 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 22 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 0–7 mph · gusts 18 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 1–8 mph · gusts 20 SW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–8 mph · gusts 19 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–6 mph · gusts 17 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–9 mph · gusts 22 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–7 mph · gusts 20 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–7 mph · gusts 20 SW · 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) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 4 |
| Direction | N | S | SSE | WNW | WNW | W | SW | SSE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 9 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SE | N | WNW | WSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 11 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | E | NW | WNW | W | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 10 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | SE | NNW | NW | WNW | WSW | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 718 | 820 | 919 | 617 | 922 | 720 | 720 |
| AIFS | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| GFS | 1010 | 1113 | 1519 | 1114 | 1210 | 1015 | 1415 |
| ICON | 915 | 915 | 713 | 813 | 1322 | 1526 | 1324 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | high | medium | 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 southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Sunday 1, from the west-southwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 MantaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Manta?
Light breeze from the southwest: 4 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 9 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 22 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze 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?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Manta today
Wind near Manta
- Bahía de Caráquez 5 mph WNW · 32 mi
- Salango 4 mph WSW · 45 mi
- Pedernales 2 mph W · 85 mi
- Santa Elena 3 mph SSW · 89 mi
- Salinas 3 mph SSW · 89 mi
- Santa Lucía 3 mph WSW · 99 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, 14 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 5:48 pm (local time).
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