Wind in Vaiaau
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 1:44 pm (GMT-10)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 5:00 pm
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Vaiaau is a moderate breeze from the east: 11 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 5:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 20 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 26 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 11–16 mph · gusts 22 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 13–16 mph · gusts 22 E · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 12–18 mph · gusts 25 E · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 7–14 mph · gusts 21 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 6–12 mph · gusts 16 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 9–20 mph · gusts 26 SE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 16–19 mph · gusts 27 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) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Gusts | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| 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) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| Gusts | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 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) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| Gusts | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | E | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| Direction | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1522 | 1622 | 1825 | 1521 | 1216 | 1926 | 1927 |
| AIFS | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 25 | 26 |
| GFS | 2025 | 1923 | 2226 | 2021 | 1923 | 2931 | 2830 |
| ICON | 1521 | 1926 | 2028 | 1520 | 1622 | 2231 | 2232 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | medium | 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 east: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the southeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 · 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in VaiaauQuestions
What's the wind like today in Vaiaau?
Moderate breeze from the east: 14 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 5:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 20 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 26 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 7.9 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Vaiaau today
Wind near Vaiaau
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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 1:44 pm (local time).
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