Wind in Punta Cardón
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:29 pm (GMT-4)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 6:00 pm
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Punta Cardón is a moderate breeze from the east: 2 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 6:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 19 mph from the east, with gusts of 34 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 2–14 mph · gusts 25 E · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 13–19 mph · gusts 34 E · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 12–19 mph · gusts 35 E · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 11–18 mph · gusts 32 E · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 11–17 mph · gusts 28 E · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 8–13 mph · gusts 28 E · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 1–9 mph · gusts 22 E · 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 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Direction | E | ENE | ESE | ESE | E | ENE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Gusts | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 28 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Gusts | 26 | 24 | 25 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 27 | 23 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
| Gusts | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 25 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
What 4 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 | 1425 | 1934 | 1935 | 1832 | 1728 | 1328 | 922 |
| AIFS | 15 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 12 |
| GFS | 2126 | 2731 | 2529 | 2126 | 1923 | 1823 | 1519 |
| ICON | 1727 | 2236 | 2134 | 2339 | 2237 | 2133 | 2135 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | high | high | medium | medium |
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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Thursday 29, from the east: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 Punta CardónQuestions
What's the wind like today in Punta Cardón?
Moderate breeze from the east: 14 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 6:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 19 mph from the east, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 2.0 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 35 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Punta Cardón today
Wind near Punta Cardón
- La Vela de Coro 12 mph ESE · 46 mi
- Ceru Colorado 15 mph E · 57 mi
- Puerto Cumarebo 9 mph ESE · 60 mi
- Lagún 14 mph E · 85 mi
- Dorp Soto 15 mph E · 86 mi
- Willemstad 16 mph E · 95 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, 6.8 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 9:29 pm (local time).
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