Wind in Vaitape
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:01 pm (GMT-10)- Gusts
- 25 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 8:00 pm
- In knots
- 16 kn
Today the wind in Vaitape is a fresh breeze from the east-southeast: 16 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 8:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 25 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 34 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 16–19 mph · gusts 26 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 18–22 mph · gusts 28 E · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 19–24 mph · gusts 31 E · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 12–19 mph · gusts 25 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 11–17 mph · gusts 20 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 12–23 mph · gusts 32 SE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 21–25 mph · gusts 34 SE · Beaufort 6
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) | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Gusts | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SE | ESE | E | E | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Gusts | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
| Direction | ESE | E | E | E | ENE | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
| Gusts | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| Gusts | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 1926 | 2228 | 2431 | 1925 | 1720 | 2332 | 2634 |
| AIFS | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 26 |
| GFS | 2024 | 1923 | 2124 | 2121 | 2121 | 2627 | 2728 |
| ICON | 1520 | 1622 | 1925 | 1521 | 913 | 1924 | 2026 |
| 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-southeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the southeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in VaitapeQuestions
What's the wind like today in Vaitape?
Fresh breeze from the east-southeast: 18 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 8:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 25 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 7.7 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Vaitape today
Wind near Vaitape
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 11:01 pm (local time).
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