Wind in Papeete
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:50 am (GMT-10)- Gusts
- 26 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Papeete is a moderate breeze from the east: 7 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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 7–15 mph · gusts 26 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 11–17 mph · gusts 29 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 10–15 mph · gusts 26 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 8–16 mph · gusts 28 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 6–13 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 4–11 mph · gusts 22 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–13 mph · gusts 25 ESE · 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) | 10 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| Gusts | 20 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 20 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | ESE | ESE | E | E | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 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 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| Gusts | 20 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
| Gusts | 22 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 19 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 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 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
| Gusts | 18 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 17 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 1526 | 1729 | 1526 | 1628 | 1321 | 1122 | 1325 |
| AIFS | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 21 |
| GFS | 2929 | 2929 | 2928 | 2726 | 2324 | 3232 | 3132 |
| ICON | 1520 | 1419 | 1519 | 1013 | 812 | 811 | 912 |
| 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 Thursday 29, from the east-southeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces north. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in PapeeteQuestions
What's the wind like today in Papeete?
Moderate breeze from the east: 15 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 17 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 29 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 6.5 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Papeete today
Wind near Papeete
- Punaauia 12 mph ESE · 7.1 mi
- Teavaro 7 mph E · 13 mi
- Tiarei 11 mph E · 15 mi
- Faone 11 mph E · 19 mi
- Fitii 17 mph E · 111 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). 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 11:50 am (local time).
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