Wind in Cañas
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:34 pm (EST)- Gusts
- 24 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 8:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Cañas is a moderate breeze from the north: 5 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 8:00 pm with gusts of 27 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, Wed 28 5–14 mph · gusts 27 N · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 6–13 mph · gusts 25 N · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 1–9 mph · gusts 19 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 0–4 mph · gusts 15 W · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–4 mph · gusts 16 SW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 0–8 mph · gusts 17 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–9 mph · gusts 24 SSW · 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) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Gusts | 13 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 27 |
| Direction | N | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 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) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 |
| Gusts | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 19 |
| Direction | N | NNE | N | NNE | NNE | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 19 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | N | NNW | N | N | NW | SSW | SSW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| Direction | N | NNW | NW | SE | SSE | SSW | W | NNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Saturday 31.
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 | 1327 | 1325 | 919 | 415 | 416 | 817 | 924 |
| AIFS | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| GFS | 1324 | 1319 | 1113 | 99 | 79 | 88 | 99 |
| ICON | 1426 | 1323 | 1526 | 1119 | 610 | 510 | 611 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | 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.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in CañasQuestions
What's the wind like today in Cañas?
Moderate breeze from the north: 13 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 8:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 14 mph from the north, with gusts of 27 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 2.7 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 south.
More about Cañas today
Wind near Cañas
- Pedasí 13 mph N · 17 mi
- La Enea 11 mph N · 27 mi
- Boca de Parita 9 mph NNE · 41 mi
- Farallón 16 mph N · 63 mi
- Santa Clara 8 mph N · 65 mi
- Las Huacas 6 mph NE · 68 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, 14 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 6:34 pm (local time).
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