Wind in San José
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:24 pm (GMT+8)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 5 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in San José is a light breeze from the west-northwest: 1 mph to 5 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 17 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, Thu 29 1–5 mph · gusts 17 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 1–7 mph · gusts 16 NW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–5 mph · gusts 18 N · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–5 mph · gusts 18 NW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 0–6 mph · gusts 17 WNW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–6 mph · gusts 21 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–4 mph · gusts 20 NNE · 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) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | ESE | NE | WNW | WNW | NNW | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | ENE | NW | W | WNW | NW | NNE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| Direction | ENE | E | NE | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | E | ENE | N | WNW | WSW | WNW | NNW | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 today.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 517 | 716 | 518 | 518 | 617 | 621 | 420 |
| AIFS | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| GFS | 137 | 1110 | 128 | 1011 | 96 | 119 | 59 |
| ICON | 616 | 915 | 919 | 413 | 611 | 815 | 615 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | medium | high | medium | 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 west-northwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the northwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in San JoséQuestions
What's the wind like today in San José?
Light breeze from the west-northwest: 4 mph now, peaking at 5 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 7 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 16 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.8 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces west.
More about San José today
Wind near San José
- San Pedro 4 mph WNW · 8.4 mi
- Alibug 14 mph ENE · 14 mi
- Banos 2 mph SW · 23 mi
- Manaul 14 mph ENE · 24 mi
- Semirara 14 mph ENE · 30 mi
- Batasan 5 mph SW · 34 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, 8.4 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 2:24 pm (local time).
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