Wind in La Libertad
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:53 pm (CST)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in La Libertad is a light air from the west-northwest: 2 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 16 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 2–6 mph · gusts 16 NW · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 1–6 mph · gusts 15 W · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 0–5 mph · gusts 15 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 0–5 mph · gusts 15 W · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–6 mph · gusts 15 W · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–6 mph · gusts 17 W · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–4 mph · gusts 17 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) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | NNE | N | N | ESE | SSW | SSW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Gusts | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| Direction | NNE | N | N | S | SW | WSW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| Direction | NNW | ESE | ESE | S | SW | WNW | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 6 |
| Direction | W | NNE | NE | SSW | SW | WSW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the west-northwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the west: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces south. 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 La LibertadQuestions
What's the wind like today in La Libertad?
Light air from the west-northwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 16 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 6 mph from the west, with gusts of 17 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 3.3 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 south.
More about La Libertad today
Wind near La Libertad
- Acajutla 4 mph N · 35 mi
- Puerto El Triunfo 6 mph N · 54 mi
- Iztapa 2 mph WNW · 98 mi
- La Unión 0 mph NW · 100 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 8:53 pm (local time).
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