Wind in Papao
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:08 pm (GMT-10)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Papao is a gentle breeze from the east: 6 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 28 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 19 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 38 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 6–14 mph · gusts 28 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 8–12 mph · gusts 30 E · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 8–17 mph · gusts 35 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 6–17 mph · gusts 36 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 5–12 mph · gusts 30 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 8–18 mph · gusts 36 SE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 14–19 mph · gusts 38 SE · Beaufort 5
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) | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
| Gusts | 17 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 18 |
| Direction | E | E | E | ESE | SE | ESE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 19 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 19 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | ESE | ESE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
| Gusts | 19 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 27 | 20 |
| Direction | E | E | E | ESE | SE | SE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 7 |
| Gusts | 21 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 34 | 36 | 29 | 17 |
| Direction | E | E | E | ESE | SE | SE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind today: it may change.
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 | 1428 | 1230 | 1735 | 1736 | 1230 | 1836 | 1938 |
| AIFS | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 22 |
| GFS | 2729 | 3032 | 2727 | 2524 | 2121 | 3029 | 3029 |
| ICON | 622 | 721 | 820 | 815 | 615 | 1324 | 1422 |
| Confidence | low | low | low | low | low | 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-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the southeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces south. 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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 PapaoQuestions
What's the wind like today in Papao?
Gentle breeze from the east: 8 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 28 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 19 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 7.9 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Papao today
Wind near Papao
- Taunoa 8 mph E · 13 mi
- Faaa 13 mph ESE · 14 mi
- Hitiaa 8 mph E · 19 mi
- Afareaitu 10 mph ENE · 21 mi
- Fitii 16 mph ESE · 120 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, 13 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 10:08 pm (local time).
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