Wind in La Conchita
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:57 pm (PDT)- Gusts
- 3 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 7:00 am
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in La Conchita is a light air from the east: 2 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 7:00 am with gusts of 9 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 15 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 19 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 2–9 mph · gusts 9 E · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 1–10 mph · gusts 13 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–10 mph · gusts 15 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–11 mph · gusts 13 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–15 mph · gusts 19 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 3–9 mph · gusts 11 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–6 mph · gusts 9 WNW · 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 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | S | W | WNW | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 6 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ESE | SSE | W | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | 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 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Direction | E | ESE | NE | ESE | SSE | S | SW | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | SE | SSE | SSE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 820 | 615 | 718 | 815 | 1517 | 822 | 617 |
| AIFS | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 |
| GFS | 75 | 710 | 610 | 57 | 79 | 513 | 513 |
| ICON | 513 | 615 | 615 | 716 | 619 | 613 | 511 |
| HRRR | 99 | 1013 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 710 | 812 | 1015 | 1113 | 1519 | 911 | 69 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | 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 east: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the north-northwest: 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in La ConchitaQuestions
What's the wind like today in La Conchita?
Light air from the east: 2 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 7:00 am with gusts of 9 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 15 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 19 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 2.5 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 La Conchita today
Wind near La Conchita
- Carpinteria 3 mph NNE · 4.8 mi
- Ventura 3 mph NE · 11 mi
- Montecito 6 mph N · 12 mi
- Santa Paula 3 mph SSW · 22 mi
- Malibu 5 mph N · 45 mi
- Santa Monica Pier 3 mph N · 59 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, 8.3 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 10:57 pm (local time).
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