Wind in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:42 am (WET)- Gusts
- 7 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 5 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a light breeze from the northwest: 1 mph to 5 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 10 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 11 mph from the south, 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 1–5 mph · gusts 10 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 1–9 mph · gusts 17 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–10 mph · gusts 19 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–9 mph · gusts 17 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–11 mph · gusts 20 S · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–5 mph · gusts 15 S · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 0–4 mph · gusts 13 NE · 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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NNE | NNE | NE | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| Gusts | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 4 |
| Direction | W | WSW | WSW | SW | E | SE | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Gusts | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| Direction | S | S | SW | SSE | SE | SE | ESE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| Direction | S | S | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SSE | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Saturday 31.
What 6 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 | 314 | 315 | 319 | 622 | 1018 | 515 | 413 |
| AIFS | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| GFS | 139 | 75 | 86 | 1521 | 139 | 1310 | 64 |
| ICON | 612 | 916 | 1017 | 1019 | 917 | 814 | 713 |
| ARPEGE | 917 | 815 | 1117 | 1015 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 510 | 917 | 1019 | 917 | 1120 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | 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 northwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the south: cross-shore.
The coast here faces east. 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 · week peak | 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 Las Palmas de Gran CanariaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
Light breeze from the northwest: 4 mph now, peaking at 5 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 10 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 11 mph from the south, with gusts of 20 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 4.1 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Las Palmas de Gran Canaria today
Wind near Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- Puerto de la Luz 4 mph NW · 2.5 mi
- Guia 2 mph E · 13 mi
- Agaete 2 mph E · 17 mi
- Maspalomas 2 mph NE · 26 mi
- Puerto Rico 2 mph E · 28 mi
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2 mph NNW · 57 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, 12 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 7:42 am (local time).
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