Wind in Pirae
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:29 pm (GMT-10)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Pirae is a moderate breeze from the east-southeast: 7 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 27 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 7–16 mph · gusts 27 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 11–17 mph · gusts 30 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 10–15 mph · gusts 27 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 7–16 mph · gusts 28 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 5–10 mph · gusts 21 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–8 mph · gusts 22 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–13 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 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 20 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 20 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | ESE | ESE | E | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Gusts | 19 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 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) | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| Gusts | 23 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
| Gusts | 16 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 16 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 1627 | 1730 | 1527 | 1628 | 1021 | 822 | 1325 |
| AIFS | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 19 |
| GFS | 3031 | 3030 | 2928 | 2524 | 2120 | 3232 | 3133 |
| ICON | 1520 | 1521 | 1419 | 1114 | 913 | 811 | 912 |
| Confidence | low | low | low | low | 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-southeast: 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 northwest. 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 PiraeQuestions
What's the wind like today in Pirae?
Moderate breeze from the east-southeast: 12 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 17 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 6.4 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 northwest.
More about Pirae today
Wind near Pirae
- Punaauia 10 mph ESE · 7.8 mi
- Teavaro 6 mph NE · 14 mi
- Tiarei 8 mph ESE · 14 mi
- Faone 8 mph ESE · 19 mi
- Fitii 18 mph ESE · 112 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 7:29 pm (local time).
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