Wind in San Salvador
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:57 am (GMT+8)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in San Salvador is a gentle breeze from the northeast: 6 mph to 8 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 6–8 mph · gusts 17 N · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 4–7 mph · gusts 15 N · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 3–8 mph · gusts 17 N · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–6 mph · gusts 12 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 5–8 mph · gusts 17 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–9 mph · gusts 18 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 3–7 mph · gusts 17 N · 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
| Direction | NNW | N | N | N | NE | NE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
| Direction | N | N | NNW | NNE | NE | NNE | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 9 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | N | NNE | NNE | NNW | N | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | NNW | NNE | ENE | NNE | WNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 817 | 715 | 817 | 612 | 817 | 918 | 717 |
| AIFS | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| GFS | 1213 | 1213 | 1414 | 86 | 69 | 1211 | 1417 |
| ICON | 1121 | 918 | 918 | 613 | 816 | 816 | 1121 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | medium |
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 northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the north-northeast: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 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 |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in San SalvadorQuestions
What's the wind like today in San Salvador?
Gentle breeze from the northeast: 8 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 9 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 18 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 0.6 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 San Salvador today
Wind near San Salvador
- Bay-ang 8 mph NE · 7.5 mi
- Ajuy 7 mph NE · 17 mi
- Binonga 11 mph NNE · 19 mi
- Leganés 10 mph NNE · 22 mi
- Chambrey 11 mph NNE · 23 mi
- Avila 10 mph NNE · 23 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, 11 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 11:57 am (local time).
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