Wind in Playa de las Américas
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:05 pm (WET)- Gusts
- 3 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 5:00 pm
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Playa de las Américas is a light air from the north: 1 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 5:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 20 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 14 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, Wed 28 1–12 mph · gusts 20 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 1–10 mph · gusts 18 W · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–8 mph · gusts 13 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–9 mph · gusts 15 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 0–7 mph · gusts 19 W · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–20 mph · gusts 14 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 2–13 mph · gusts 13 N · Beaufort 4
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 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 1 |
| Gusts | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 4 |
| Direction | S | SW | WSW | E | WSW | WSW | W | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| Gusts | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 12 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | NNE | E | SSW | WSW | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 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 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Direction | NNW | NNE | N | E | SE | S | SSW | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Direction | E | ENE | ENE | SE | WSW | WNW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1522 | 1015 | 610 | 1217 | 1922 | 2015 | 1313 |
| AIFS | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| GFS | 1017 | 99 | 65 | 1212 | 1113 | 1311 | 610 |
| ICON | 917 | 813 | 611 | 610 | 1016 | 711 | 711 |
| ARPEGE | 1120 | 917 | 917 | 917 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1320 | 1018 | 813 | 915 | 719 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | 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 north: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the east-southeast: cross-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in Playa de las AméricasQuestions
What's the wind like today in Playa de las Américas?
Light air from the north: 2 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 5:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 20 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 14 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 3.7 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 southwest.
More about Playa de las Américas today
Wind near Playa de las Américas
- El Abrigo 2 mph E · 8.6 mi
- Playa de San Juan 4 mph NNE · 9.7 mi
- San Juan de la Rambla 2 mph W · 23 mi
- Realejo Alto 2 mph W · 23 mi
- San Sebastián de la Gomera 4 mph NNW · 23 mi
- Playa de Santiago 2 mph NW · 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). 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 11:05 pm (local time).
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