Wind in Mazatlán
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:28 pm (GMT-7)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 9:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Mazatlán is a light breeze from the north: 1 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 9:00 pm with gusts of 15 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 11 mph from the east-southeast, 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 1–6 mph · gusts 15 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 4–11 mph · gusts 22 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–6 mph · gusts 14 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 2–8 mph · gusts 17 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–7 mph · gusts 16 NW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–6 mph · gusts 17 NW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–6 mph · gusts 17 NW · 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) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 15 |
| Direction | WSW | N | NE | SSE | E | NE | NNE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 14 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 13 |
| Direction | ENE | E | ESE | E | SE | SE | E | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 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) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 7 |
| Direction | ESE | ENE | NE | NE | W | W | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Direction | NNW | N | NNE | N | WNW | WNW | WNW | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 615 | 1122 | 614 | 817 | 716 | 617 | 617 |
| AIFS | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| GFS | 2031 | 3041 | 77 | 99 | 1011 | 99 | 1214 |
| ICON | 717 | 1334 | 817 | 817 | 919 | 1021 | 1022 |
| Confidence | low | low | 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 north: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Thursday 29, from the east-southeast: cross-shore.
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 · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in MazatlánQuestions
What's the wind like today in Mazatlán?
Light breeze from the north: 4 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 9:00 pm with gusts of 15 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 11 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 22 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 3.9 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 southwest.
More about Mazatlán today
Wind near Mazatlán
- Ceuta 8 mph E · 57 mi
- Cristo Rey 2 mph NNE · 62 mi
- Palmar de Cuautla 4 mph NNE · 85 mi
- Santa Cruz 4 mph NNE · 100 mi
- Las Arenitas 22 mph SE · 107 mi
- Las Aguamitas 17 mph SSE · 128 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, 5.5 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 4:28 pm (local time).
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