Wind in Laguna Heights
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:53 am (CDT)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Laguna Heights is a gentle breeze from the east-southeast: 5 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 12:00 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, Thu 29 5–14 mph · gusts 18 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 5–13 mph · gusts 16 SE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–11 mph · gusts 13 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–11 mph · gusts 14 E · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 5–16 mph · gusts 19 SE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 8–17 mph · gusts 21 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 5–15 mph · gusts 19 NNW · Beaufort 4
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) | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | SSE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 6 |
| Gusts | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SSE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
| Gusts | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| Gusts | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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 | 1322 | 1120 | 915 | 923 | 1430 | 2132 | 1526 |
| AIFS | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
| GFS | 1518 | 1416 | 1214 | 1115 | 1623 | 1828 | 1515 |
| ICON | 1019 | 1121 | 917 | 1222 | 1019 | 1426 | 918 |
| HRRR | 1419 | 1418 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1417 | 1316 | 1113 | 1114 | 1619 | 1721 | 1519 |
| 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 east-southeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the south-southeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Laguna HeightsQuestions
What's the wind like today in Laguna Heights?
Gentle breeze from the east-southeast: 8 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 17 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 21 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze 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-onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Laguna Heights today
Wind near Laguna Heights
- Port Mansfield 12 mph SE · 34 mi
- Las Higuerillas 9 mph SE · 58 mi
- El Barrancón del Tío Blas (El Barrancón) 6 mph SE · 79 mi
- Carboneras 11 mph SE · 104 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, 12 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 1:53 am (local time).
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