Why My East Coast Balcony Wasn’t the Breezy Escape I Expected
“Where do you live?” the taxi driver asked.
“On the East Coast, near the sea.”
“It’s so hot there. No wind.”
I had expected the opposite. We had rented an apartment on the twentieth floor with a large balcony and a view of the sea — or, to be precise, a piece of sea. Surely that combination ought to provide a breeze.
On our balcony, the air often barely moved. I could stand high above the ground looking towards the water and feel no cooler for either advantage.
A sea view is not a wind forecast
The Meteorological Service Singapore describes wind patterns shaped by the monsoon, local terrain, thunderstorms and land or sea breezes. The direction and strength can change with the conditions.
The general wind patterns do not explain why that particular balcony was so still.
What I learned was a useful apartment-viewing distinction. “High floor”, “sea view” and “pleasant breeze” are three separate things. I had managed to rent two of them.
A high-floor balcony: would you expect a breeze?
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