Wind in Foster City
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:09 am (PDT)- Gusts
- 3 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Foster City is a light air from the south: 1 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 14 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 1–9 mph · gusts 14 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–11 mph · gusts 17 W · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–9 mph · gusts 16 W · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–13 mph · gusts 20 NW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 2–4 mph · gusts 10 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 2–4 mph · gusts 10 SW · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 2–8 mph · gusts 14 WSW · 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 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| Gusts | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 |
| Direction | S | SE | S | S | ENE | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 11 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SSW | SW | W | WNW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 |
| Direction | WSW | SSW | S | S | SW | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
| Gusts | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 10 |
| Direction | WNW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NW | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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 | 513 | 922 | 819 | 721 | 516 | 212 | 620 |
| AIFS | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| GFS | 67 | 1010 | 1010 | 1012 | 65 | 45 | 716 |
| ICON | 714 | 713 | 412 | 1324 | 512 | 611 | 917 |
| HRRR | 915 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 511 | 1117 | 916 | 1320 | 410 | 410 | 814 |
| 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 south: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the northwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 Foster CityQuestions
What's the wind like today in Foster City?
Light air from the south: 3 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 14 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 5.2 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 northeast.
More about Foster City today
Wind near Foster City
- Millbrae 3 mph SW · 6.9 mi
- San Bruno 6 mph WNW · 9.1 mi
- San Lorenzo 3 mph SSE · 11 mi
- Newark 1 mph SSW · 13 mi
- Westbrae 5 mph SE · 22 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 12:09 am (local time).
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