Wind in Santa Bárbara
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:51 am (GMT-1)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Santa Bárbara is a light breeze from the northwest: 4 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 42 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 4–16 mph · gusts 42 NW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 8–12 mph · gusts 31 N · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 10–16 mph · gusts 45 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–16 mph · gusts 46 NE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 1–6 mph · gusts 26 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 3–8 mph · gusts 15 E · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–4 mph · gusts 15 SSW · 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 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
| Gusts | 20 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 38 | 42 | 36 | 30 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | W | W | WNW | NNW | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| Direction | N | N | NNE | NNE | N | N | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 29 | 30 | 33 | 38 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 37 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| Gusts | 39 | 46 | 43 | 38 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 25 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | E | E | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 Sunday 1.
What 5 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 | 1642 | 1231 | 1645 | 1646 | 626 | 815 | 415 |
| AIFS | 22 | 19 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 17 |
| GFS | 1724 | 1320 | 2131 | 2137 | 1019 | 920 | 1220 |
| ICON | 2040 | 1429 | 1937 | 1433 | 616 | 49 | 413 |
| ARPEGE | 1532 | 1020 | 1737 | 1736 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | medium | medium | 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 northwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Sunday 1, from the northeast: offshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 Santa BárbaraQuestions
What's the wind like today in Santa Bárbara?
Light breeze from the northwest: 7 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 42 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 16 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 46 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 6.6 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 46 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Santa Bárbara today
Wind near Santa Bárbara
- Porto Judeu 7 mph NW · 12 mi
- Topo 15 mph NW · 25 mi
- Calheta 13 mph NW · 37 mi
- Manadas 7 mph NW · 41 mi
- Praya 9 mph WNW · 42 mi
- Urzelina 7 mph NW · 43 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, 9.4 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 12:51 am (local time).
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