Wind in Puerto Vallarta
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:41 pm (CST)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 3 mph at 9:00 am
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Puerto Vallarta is a light air from the east: 0 mph to 3 mph, peaking at 9:00 am with gusts of 20 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 5 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 17 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 0–3 mph · gusts 20 ENE · Beaufort 1
- Thu 29 0–4 mph · gusts 17 SE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 0–5 mph · gusts 17 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 0–4 mph · gusts 15 N · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–4 mph · gusts 18 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 0–5 mph · gusts 17 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–4 mph · gusts 18 N · 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) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gusts | 15 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Direction | SE | ESE | ESE | NE | NNE | ENE | NNW | ENE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SE | SW | NW | WNW | NW | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Gusts | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | WNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | ESE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 5 |
| Direction | ENE | E | E | N | NNW | NW | NW | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 320 | 417 | 517 | 415 | 418 | 517 | 418 |
| AIFS | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| GFS | 66 | 89 | 76 | 75 | 86 | 85 | 76 |
| ICON | 413 | 512 | 613 | 613 | 512 | 614 | 614 |
| Confidence | high | 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 east: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the north-northwest: cross-shore.
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 Puerto VallartaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Puerto Vallarta?
Light air from the east: 2 mph now, peaking at 3 mph at 9:00 am with gusts of 20 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 and waves are 2.1 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 west.
More about Puerto Vallarta today
Wind near Puerto Vallarta
- Las Jarretaderas 3 mph ENE · 5.9 mi
- La Cruz de Huanacaxtle 2 mph ESE · 13 mi
- Yelapa 4 mph S · 17 mi
- San Francisco 2 mph ESE · 23 mi
- Lo de Marcos 3 mph SE · 25 mi
- Chacala 3 mph SE · 38 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). 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 10:41 pm (local time).
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