Wind in Dillon Beach
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:00 am (PDT)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Dillon Beach is a light air from the north-northeast: 0 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 12 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 13 mph from the northwest, 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 0–11 mph · gusts 12 NW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–13 mph · gusts 20 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–11 mph · gusts 18 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–13 mph · gusts 20 NW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 2–7 mph · gusts 11 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 3–8 mph · gusts 13 E · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 3–9 mph · gusts 15 W · Beaufort 3
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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| Gusts | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
| Direction | NE | E | NNE | NE | E | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | NBM |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
| Gusts | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 11 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | N | N | WNW | W | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | N | NNE | NW | W | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 5 |
| Gusts | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 8 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | WNW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 816 | 1021 | 918 | 1121 | 922 | 516 | 1126 |
| AIFS | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| GFS | 78 | 1010 | 711 | 129 | 76 | 45 | 79 |
| ICON | 815 | 715 | 917 | 1223 | 512 | 39 | 817 |
| HRRR | 1113 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 812 | 1320 | 1118 | 1320 | 711 | 813 | 915 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | 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-northeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the northwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 Dillon BeachQuestions
What's the wind like today in Dillon Beach?
Light air from the north-northeast: 3 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 12 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 13 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 20 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 4.9 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 west.
More about Dillon Beach today
Wind near Dillon Beach
- Sereno Del Mar 3 mph ENE · 11 mi
- Seahaven 2 mph SSE · 11 mi
- Santa Venetia 1 mph NNE · 30 mi
- Muir Beach 3 mph ENE · 34 mi
- North Richmond 6 mph SE · 38 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, 1.9 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 1:00 am (local time).
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