Wind in Buenavista del Norte
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:30 am (WET)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 5 mph at 8:00 am
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Buenavista del Norte is a light breeze from the north: 1 mph to 5 mph, peaking at 8:00 am with gusts of 20 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 16 mph from the south, with gusts of 49 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 20 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 0–7 mph · gusts 21 SW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 5–10 mph · gusts 32 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 10–16 mph · gusts 49 S · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 0–9 mph · gusts 34 S · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–4 mph · gusts 19 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–3 mph · gusts 18 WSW · Beaufort 1
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) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
| Direction | SSW | WNW | NNE | N | WSW | WNW | NNW | NNE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Gusts | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 13 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | NE | N | SW | SW | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 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) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 28 |
| Direction | SSW | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| Gusts | 33 | 38 | 46 | 46 | 49 | 44 | 46 | 36 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 620 | 619 | 623 | 832 | 722 | 319 | 318 |
| AIFS | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| GFS | 138 | 65 | 98 | 2124 | 2013 | 94 | 64 |
| ICON | 628 | 527 | 526 | 632 | 423 | 920 | 611 |
| ARPEGE | 811 | 810 | 1123 | 817 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 520 | 721 | 1032 | 1649 | 934 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | 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 north: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the south: offshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 Buenavista del NorteQuestions
What's the wind like today in Buenavista del Norte?
Light breeze from the north: 4 mph now, peaking at 5 mph at 8:00 am with gusts of 20 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 16 mph from the south, with gusts of 49 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 5.4 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 49 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces north.
More about Buenavista del Norte today
Wind near Buenavista del Norte
- San Juan de la Rambla 3 mph NE · 13 mi
- Realejo Alto 3 mph NE · 17 mi
- Playa de las Américas 2 mph SE · 23 mi
- Agulo 2 mph NNE · 24 mi
- San Sebastián de la Gomera 3 mph N · 25 mi
- El Abrigo 4 mph SE · 29 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 9:30 am (local time).
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