Wind in Punta Chueca
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:01 pm (GMT-7)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Punta Chueca is a light breeze from the south: 1 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 12 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 19 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 23 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 1–10 mph · gusts 12 SE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 4–11 mph · gusts 13 S · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 5–13 mph · gusts 15 S · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 4–11 mph · gusts 13 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–13 mph · gusts 15 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 6–19 mph · gusts 23 NW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 11–19 mph · gusts 23 NW · Beaufort 5
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) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | ENE | E | S | S | S | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
| Direction | N | NE | E | SE | SSW | S | S | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 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) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 7 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | SE | SE | S | S | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Direction | SE | E | E | ESE | SSE | S | S | SSW |
| 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?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 917 | 513 | 917 | 1321 | 1121 | 1536 | 2033 |
| AIFS | 8 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
| GFS | 119 | 1111 | 1316 | 1110 | 1922 | 1625 | 1628 |
| ICON | 915 | 916 | 818 | 1119 | 1328 | 1832 | 1424 |
| HRRR | 1012 | 1113 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1113 | 1113 | 1315 | 1113 | 1315 | 1923 | 1923 |
| 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 south: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Tuesday 3, 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 Punta ChuecaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Punta Chueca?
Light breeze from the south: 5 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 12 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 19 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.5 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 Punta Chueca today
Wind near Punta Chueca
- Bahía de Kino 6 mph SW · 19 mi
- La Libertad 8 mph SW · 70 mi
- Bahía de los Ángeles 3 mph WSW · 85 mi
- San Carlos 6 mph W · 99 mi
- Empalme 5 mph WSW · 109 mi
- Guásimas (De Belem) 7 mph WSW · 123 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, 19 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 6:01 pm (local time).
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