Wind in Punta Gorda
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:10 pm (GMT-4)- Gusts
- 3 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 0 · calm
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 0 kn
Today the wind in Punta Gorda is a calm from the west-northwest: 0 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 13 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 8 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 15 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 0–6 mph · gusts 13 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 1–6 mph · gusts 14 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 2–7 mph · gusts 14 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 2–8 mph · gusts 15 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–8 mph · gusts 17 SE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–7 mph · gusts 14 SE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 2–7 mph · gusts 22 NE · 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) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Gusts | 11 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | SSW | WNW | ESE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 5 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SSE | SE | SSW | WSW | NNE | N |
| Beaufort | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 6 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
| Direction | W | SW | SE | SE | SSW | NNW | NE | NNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| Direction | SSW | SE | SE | SSE | SSW | WSW | NE | NNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 613 | 614 | 714 | 915 | 917 | 714 | 722 |
| AIFS | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| GFS | 1121 | 921 | 818 | 713 | 919 | 711 | 716 |
| ICON | 915 | 712 | 713 | 918 | 612 | 813 | 613 |
| 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 west-northwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Saturday 31, from the southeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm · today | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in Punta GordaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Punta Gorda?
Calm from the west-northwest: 0 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 13 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 8 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 15 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is calm and waves are 0.1 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 south.
More about Punta Gorda today
Wind near Punta Gorda
- Cabimas 2 mph E · 5.2 mi
- Tía Juana 0 mph WNW · 6.2 mi
- Chiquinquirá 3 mph WNW · 18 mi
- Maracaibo 2 mph NNE · 25 mi
- Santa Cruz de Mara 4 mph NW · 37 mi
- San Timoteo 1 mph SSE · 44 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 11:10 pm (local time).
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