Wind in Playa del Inglés
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:35 am (WET)- Gusts
- 2 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Playa del Inglés is a light air from the east-northeast: 1 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 16 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 16 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 23 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 1–9 mph · gusts 16 SW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–7 mph · gusts 12 SE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 2–8 mph · gusts 14 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 4–12 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 2–16 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 1–14 mph · gusts 21 NE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 0–6 mph · gusts 11 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) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| Gusts | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 7 |
| Direction | E | N | NNW | ESE | S | WSW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
| Direction | NE | N | NNE | ESE | S | S | S | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
| Direction | ENE | NNE | NE | E | ESE | SE | ESE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| Gusts | 9 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 19 |
| Direction | NNE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 Sunday 1.
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 | 813 | 712 | 1217 | 1721 | 1721 | 1421 | 611 |
| AIFS | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| GFS | 87 | 77 | 76 | 911 | 1824 | 813 | 612 |
| ICON | 621 | 723 | 719 | 622 | 920 | 613 | 714 |
| ARPEGE | 1119 | 918 | 916 | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 916 | 612 | 814 | 1319 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | medium | 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 east-northeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the east-northeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Playa del InglésQuestions
What's the wind like today in Playa del Inglés?
Light air from the east-northeast: 1 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 16 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 16 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 1.8 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces south.
More about Playa del Inglés today
Wind near Playa del Inglés
- La Playa de Arguineguín 1 mph ENE · 6.2 mi
- Carrizal de Ingenio 4 mph NNW · 15 mi
- Agaete 1 mph E · 25 mi
- Guia 1 mph E · 27 mi
- Puerto de la Luz 5 mph NW · 28 mi
- El Médano 2 mph ESE · 62 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 12:35 am (local time).
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