El Cabezo Wind Stats

This image shows how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different directions over a normal August. The largest spokes point in the directions the wind most commonly blows from and the shade of blue implies the strength, with dark blue strongest. It is based on 2976 NWW3 forecasts of wind since since 2006, at 3hr intervals, for the closest NWW3 model node to El Cabezo, located 28 km away (17 miles). There are insufficient recording stations world wide to use actual wind data. No doubt some coastal places have very localized wind effects that would not be predicted by NWW3. According to the model, the prevailing wind at El Cabezo blows from the SSW. If the rose diagram shows a close to circular outline, it means there is no strong bias in wind direction at El Cabezo. Converseley, dominant spokes show favoured directions, and the more dark blue, the stronger the wind. Spokes point in the direction the wind blows from. During a typical August, the model suggests that winds are light enough for the sea to be glassy (light blue) about 1.6% of the time (0 days each August) and blows offshore just 56% of the time (18 days in an average August). Over an average August winds exceeding >40kph (25mph) are not expected, but 6 have winds on the range 30-40 (19-25) at El Cabezo

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