Wind in Hitiaa
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 1:32 pm (GMT-10)- Gusts
- 28 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Hitiaa is a gentle breeze from the east: 4 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 29 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 13 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 35 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 4–11 mph · gusts 29 E · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 6–12 mph · gusts 33 E · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 5–10 mph · gusts 28 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–11 mph · gusts 29 E · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–10 mph · gusts 27 E · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–12 mph · gusts 33 SE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 6–13 mph · gusts 35 SE · 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) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 15 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
| Direction | E | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 19 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 20 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| Gusts | 18 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 14 |
| Direction | E | E | E | ESE | E | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 16 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
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 | 1129 | 1233 | 1028 | 1129 | 1027 | 1233 | 1335 |
| AIFS | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 23 |
| GFS | 2024 | 2124 | 2123 | 2023 | 1821 | 2731 | 2730 |
| ICON | 1926 | 1925 | 2027 | 1926 | 1623 | 2332 | 2331 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | medium | medium | low | low |
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 east: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the southeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces northeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in HitiaaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Hitiaa?
Gentle breeze from the east: 10 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 29 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 13 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 4.8 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 35 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Hitiaa today
Wind near Hitiaa
- Faone 10 mph E · 4.8 mi
- Mahina 15 mph E · 14 mi
- Otutara 12 mph ESE · 14 mi
- Teavaro 8 mph ENE · 32 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, 7.7 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 1:32 pm (local time).
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