Best Way to Stop Wind-Driven Rain on Open Gable Patio?

I would screen the entire porch including gable if that will stop the water from entering the porch. Will the screen stop the rain?

Please rotate your table 90 degrees, it'll look better and not be so close to the side the rain is coming in!

I have a screened in porch and wind driven rain basically turns in to a wind driven mist through the screen. My patio furniture still gets damp but not soaked.

Get the 1 acre sized Dynatrap. This thing works and makes our back deck very enjoyable.

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I used 5/8” thick polycarbonate for my office windows. My wife and I installed them. These panels are heavy and incredibly strong. If you’re staying there long term, you should consider them for that gable area. I have a 925sq ft sunroom and used 325sq ft for my office. My other 600sq ft are screened in and I have roll down screens around the entire 925sq ft. Keeps the sun and rain out when needed. Just be careful with giant screens. They hold wind very well.

You can see the shades down (during my office build) in this pic:

Office complete:

A) don’t ruin your great patio with a screen unless you have big issues
B) much of it has to do with the facing of the open end and where your weather typically comes from
C) there are roll down options you could have installed with weather resistant fabric that would not be visible when not needed if you want an inexpensive option.

If you want expensive you should go with roll down glass that’s almost like a garage door as you sometimes see in bars and restaurants but again… not inexpensive.