Wind in Playa de San Juan
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:12 am (WET)- Gusts
- 7 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 5 mph at 3:00 am
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Playa de San Juan is a light air from the southwest: 1 mph to 5 mph, peaking at 3:00 am with gusts of 9 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 14 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 24 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 9 N · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 2–8 mph · gusts 15 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 4–9 mph · gusts 16 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 8–14 mph · gusts 24 SE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 0–8 mph · gusts 16 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–5 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) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | W | SW | SW | NW | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| Direction | NE | NE | ENE | SSW | S | S | S | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | S | S | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| Gusts | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 620 | 619 | 623 | 832 | 722 | 319 | 318 |
| AIFS | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| GFS | 108 | 75 | 88 | 1424 | 1113 | 64 | 64 |
| ICON | 621 | 723 | 831 | 1554 | 628 | 515 | 511 |
| ARPEGE | 815 | 815 | 1428 | 1938 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 59 | 815 | 916 | 1424 | 816 | — | — |
| 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 southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the southeast: cross-shore.
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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in Playa de San JuanQuestions
What's the wind like today in Playa de San Juan?
Light air from the southwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 5 mph at 3:00 am with gusts of 9 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 14 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 24 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 3.5 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Playa de San Juan today
Wind near Playa de San Juan
- Playa de las Américas 2 mph SSE · 9.7 mi
- El Abrigo 5 mph SSE · 17 mi
- San Juan de la Rambla 4 mph NNE · 18 mi
- San Sebastián de la Gomera 3 mph NNE · 19 mi
- Realejo Alto 4 mph NNE · 19 mi
- Hermigua 3 mph NNE · 23 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, 13 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 10:12 am (local time).
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