Wind in Pacific Beach
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:43 pm (PDT)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Pacific Beach is a gentle breeze from the south: 0 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 19 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 13 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 21 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 0–11 mph · gusts 19 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 5–13 mph · gusts 21 SE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 6–8 mph · gusts 18 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–8 mph · gusts 20 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–5 mph · gusts 11 SE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 4–7 mph · gusts 15 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 2–4 mph · gusts 10 ESE · 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) | 11 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 19 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Direction | WNW | SSW | NE | NW | WNW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 16 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 |
| Direction | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | SE | SE | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Gusts | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | SE | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | SSE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 617 | 1020 | 921 | 917 | 515 | 619 | 512 |
| AIFS | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| GFS | 1220 | 921 | 1124 | 1023 | 613 | 1123 | 1015 |
| ICON | 717 | 818 | 919 | 613 | 37 | 612 | 612 |
| HRRR | 1119 | 1321 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1023 | 817 | 818 | 820 | 511 | 715 | 410 |
| 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-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Thursday 29, from the southeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 Pacific BeachQuestions
What's the wind like today in Pacific Beach?
Gentle breeze from the south: 9 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 13 mph from the 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 6.8 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 west.
More about Pacific Beach today
Wind near Pacific Beach
- Copalis Beach 5 mph SSW · 6.8 mi
- Hoquiam 4 mph SW · 22 mi
- Queets 6 mph SSE · 24 mi
- Cohassett Beach 7 mph SE · 24 mi
- Aberdeen 8 mph WSW · 24 mi
- South Bend 5 mph SSW · 42 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, 3.6 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 9:43 pm (local time).
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