Wind in Half Moon Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:01 pm (PDT)- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Half Moon Bay is a moderate breeze from the northwest: 1 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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 1–13 mph · gusts 18 N · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 2–6 mph · gusts 8 S · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 2–8 mph · gusts 11 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–6 mph · gusts 8 NW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 3–9 mph · gusts 13 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–5 mph · gusts 7 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 2–5 mph · gusts 7 N · Beaufort 2
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 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| Gusts | 4 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| Direction | ESE | ENE | ENE | NE | NNE | NW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR |
| 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 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Direction | SE | ESE | E | SE | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | 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) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
| Direction | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | WNW | NW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 819 | 614 | 921 | 717 | 1021 | 616 | 212 |
| AIFS | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| GFS | 99 | 67 | 1113 | 98 | 1010 | 64 | 56 |
| ICON | 818 | 615 | 513 | 417 | 920 | 619 | 511 |
| HRRR | 1318 | 810 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 913 | 56 | 811 | 68 | 913 | 57 | 57 |
| 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 northwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in Half Moon BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Half Moon Bay?
Moderate breeze from the northwest: 13 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 13 mph from the north, with gusts of 18 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 5.1 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Half Moon Bay today
Wind near Half Moon Bay
- San Mateo 7 mph NNW · 8.9 mi
- San Bruno 9 mph WNW · 12 mi
- Mountain View 6 mph NNW · 20 mi
- San Lorenzo 9 mph WNW · 22 mi
- Hilarita 8 mph SW · 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, 4.7 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 4:01 pm (local time).
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