Wind in San Francisco
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:26 am (CST)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in San Francisco is a light air from the south: 1 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 34 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 1–19 mph · gusts 34 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 1–8 mph · gusts 17 N · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 6–10 mph · gusts 20 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–9 mph · gusts 19 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–11 mph · gusts 17 N · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–11 mph · gusts 21 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–9 mph · gusts 20 N · Beaufort 3
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 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 10 |
| Gusts | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 30 | 22 |
| Direction | S | SSE | ESE | S | SW | SW | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Gusts | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NE | SE | NW | NW | NNW | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Gusts | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 14 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | N | NNW | N | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 |
| Direction | NNE | ENE | NE | NE | N | NNW | NNW | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind today: it may change.
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 | 1934 | 917 | 1020 | 919 | 1117 | 1121 | 920 |
| AIFS | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| GFS | 79 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 76 | 66 |
| ICON | 615 | 617 | 821 | 719 | 721 | 719 | 822 |
| Confidence | low | 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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in San FranciscoQuestions
What's the wind like today in San Francisco?
Light air from the south: 2 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 34 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 19 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 3.3 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about San Francisco today
Wind near San Francisco
- Sayulita 2 mph S · 3.0 mi
- Lo de Marcos 2 mph ESE · 5.1 mi
- Bucerías 4 mph NE · 11 mi
- Chacala 2 mph ESE · 22 mi
- Puerto Vallarta 2 mph ESE · 23 mi
- Yelapa 7 mph SSE · 29 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, 8.8 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 12:26 am (local time).
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