Wind in Costa Azul
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:25 pm (GMT-7)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Costa Azul is a light breeze from the south-southeast: 0 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 20 mph from the northwest, 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 0–14 mph · gusts 19 SE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 6–19 mph · gusts 28 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 4–16 mph · gusts 17 SE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 4–12 mph · gusts 13 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–15 mph · gusts 17 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 5–20 mph · gusts 22 NW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 7–16 mph · gusts 17 WNW · Beaufort 4
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) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Direction | NNE | ESE | SW | E | SE | SE | SSE | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR |
| 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) | 9 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
| Gusts | 15 | 13 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
| Direction | ESE | ENE | SE | E | E | SE | SSE | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
| Gusts | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | E | E | ESE | ESE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
| Direction | E | ENE | ENE | ESE | SW | WSW | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
What 6 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 | 715 | 1124 | 1224 | 717 | 916 | 1124 | 920 |
| AIFS | 6 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 |
| GFS | 1317 | 1322 | 1417 | 913 | 1217 | 1322 | 1220 |
| ICON | 1322 | 1526 | 1525 | 913 | 1320 | 1119 | 1422 |
| HRRR | 1419 | 1928 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1113 | 1314 | 1617 | 1213 | 1517 | 2022 | 1617 |
| Confidence | medium | 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-southeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Monday 2, from the northwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces south. 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 | 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 Costa AzulQuestions
What's the wind like today in Costa Azul?
Light breeze from the south-southeast: 7 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 20 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 22 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.4 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Costa Azul today
Wind near Costa Azul
- La Reforma 4 mph SE · 5.2 mi
- Dautillos 5 mph ENE · 28 mi
- Las Aguamitas 4 mph E · 42 mi
- El Huitusi 9 mph SSE · 49 mi
- Las Arenitas 9 mph ESE · 63 mi
- Topolobampo 6 mph S · 67 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, 10.0 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 6:25 pm (local time).
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