Wind in Araya
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:42 am (GMT-4)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 2:00 am
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Araya is a gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 2 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 2:00 am with gusts of 17 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 2–12 mph · gusts 17 E · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 1–9 mph · gusts 11 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–14 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–12 mph · gusts 15 E · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–10 mph · gusts 22 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 0–9 mph · gusts 17 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 0–7 mph · gusts 13 E · 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) | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Gusts | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| Direction | ENE | E | E | SSW | WSW | S | ENE | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 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) | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | WNW | NW | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 13 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 17 |
| Direction | E | ESE | ESE | ENE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| Gusts | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Direction | ENE | E | E | ENE | NE | ESE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 tomorrow.
What 4 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 | 1217 | 911 | 1419 | 1215 | 1022 | 917 | 713 |
| AIFS | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| GFS | 1719 | 1619 | 1211 | 2021 | 1619 | 1517 | 1318 |
| ICON | 1622 | 1218 | 1825 | 1825 | 1724 | 1622 | 1622 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | medium | medium | high | 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-northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the east-northeast: 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 ArayaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Araya?
Gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 12 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 2:00 am with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 14 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 19 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.3 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Araya today
Wind near Araya
- San Pedro de Coche 7 mph E · 22 mi
- Punta de Piedras 7 mph E · 25 mi
- San Antonio del Golfo 7 mph E · 33 mi
- Guanta 2 mph ENE · 33 mi
- Puerto Cruz 2 mph ENE · 36 mi
- Porlamar 7 mph E · 37 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). 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 12:42 am (local time).
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