Wind in Kiama Heights
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:07 pm (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 3 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 0 · calm
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Kiama Heights is a calm from the south-southeast: 0 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 15 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 31 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, Thu 29 0–11 mph · gusts 25 S · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–15 mph · gusts 31 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 4–14 mph · gusts 29 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–13 mph · gusts 26 N · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 1–13 mph · gusts 25 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 2–13 mph · gusts 32 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 2–15 mph · gusts 38 WSW · Beaufort 4
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 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| Gusts | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 16 | 3 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | W | SW | SE | SE | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Gusts | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
| Direction | WNW | NW | NW | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 28 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 13 |
| Direction | N | N | N | NNE | NE | NE | N | N |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 19 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 15 | 8 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | SW | ESE | E | ENE | ENE | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1125 | 1531 | 1429 | 1326 | 1325 | 1332 | 1538 |
| AIFS | 8 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 8 |
| GFS | 109 | 1723 | 1723 | 1229 | 1415 | 1015 | 1327 |
| ICON | 1023 | 1432 | 1228 | 1029 | 921 | 716 | 1021 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | 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 south-southeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the north-northeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in Kiama HeightsQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kiama Heights?
Calm from the south-southeast: 1 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 15 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is calm and waves are 5.1 ft. On Wednesday 4, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Kiama Heights today
Wind near Kiama Heights
- Shell Cove 2 mph W · 7.9 mi
- Orient Point 3 mph SE · 15 mi
- Warrawong 2 mph W · 15 mi
- Bomaderry 2 mph N · 16 mi
- Bellambi 2 mph S · 24 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, 9.7 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 10:07 pm (local time).
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