Wind in Las Arenitas
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:12 pm (GMT-7)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Las Arenitas is a light breeze from the east: 3 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 21 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 20 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 32 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 3–11 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 6–20 mph · gusts 32 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 3–16 mph · gusts 17 SE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 4–11 mph · gusts 11 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–15 mph · gusts 16 NW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 7–18 mph · gusts 19 NW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 8–15 mph · gusts 16 NW · 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) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 |
| Gusts | 9 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 16 |
| Direction | ESE | ENE | NNE | NE | E | SE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 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) | 6 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
| Gusts | 13 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 20 |
| Direction | ENE | E | ESE | NE | E | ESE | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 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) | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | SSE | S | SSE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Direction | E | ENE | NE | NNE | WNW | W | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 816 | 1328 | 720 | 816 | 818 | 818 | 720 |
| AIFS | 4 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
| GFS | 1523 | 1523 | 1314 | 1115 | 1318 | 1824 | 1616 |
| ICON | 1121 | 1326 | 1223 | 917 | 1120 | 1020 | 1120 |
| HRRR | 1121 | 3042 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1314 | 1922 | 1617 | 1111 | 1516 | 1819 | 1516 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | high | high | medium | medium |
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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Thursday 29, from the east-southeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 Las ArenitasQuestions
What's the wind like today in Las Arenitas?
Light breeze from the east: 7 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 20 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 4.5 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Las Arenitas today
Wind near Las Arenitas
- Las Aguamitas 4 mph ENE · 22 mi
- Altata 6 mph E · 31 mi
- Empaque Tarriba 12 mph E · 50 mi
- La Reforma 4 mph ESE · 59 mi
- Costa Azul 7 mph ESE · 63 mi
- Mazatlán 6 mph ENE · 106 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 8:12 pm (local time).
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