Wind in San Francisco
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:50 am (GMT+8)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in San Francisco is a light breeze from the west-southwest: 0 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 14 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 14 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 20 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, Thu 29 0–7 mph · gusts 14 S · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 0–6 mph · gusts 12 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–14 mph · gusts 20 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–5 mph · gusts 11 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–5 mph · gusts 10 SE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 3–8 mph · gusts 19 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 0–5 mph · gusts 13 SSE · 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) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 13 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | N | NNE | SSE | WSW | WSW | SE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | SW | W | WSW | SE | SSW | NNE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | SSE | WNW | SW | SSE | N | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Gusts | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | ESE | SSW | WNW | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 714 | 612 | 1420 | 511 | 510 | 919 | 513 |
| AIFS | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| GFS | 56 | 58 | 56 | 57 | 55 | 58 | 67 |
| ICON | 411 | 515 | 715 | 614 | 613 | 49 | 616 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | 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 west-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the south-southwest: 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 · week peak | 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 FranciscoQuestions
What's the wind like today in San Francisco?
Light breeze from the west-southwest: 4 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 14 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 14 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 20 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.3 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 west.
More about San Francisco today
Wind near San Francisco
- Culasi 10 mph NE · 7.4 mi
- Guisijan 2 mph SSW · 16 mi
- Patria 9 mph ENE · 29 mi
- Lalab 1 mph NW · 31 mi
- Guinoaliuan 1 mph NW · 33 mi
- Dungon 6 mph ESE · 33 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). 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 8:50 am (local time).
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