Wind in Avatoru
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:58 pm (GMT-10)- Gusts
- 28 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 25 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 18 kn
Today the wind in Avatoru is a fresh breeze from the east-southeast: 19 mph to 25 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 33 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 19–25 mph · gusts 33 ESE · Beaufort 6
- Thu 29 19–24 mph · gusts 31 E · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 20–26 mph · gusts 33 ESE · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 12–22 mph · gusts 28 SE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 9–12 mph · gusts 21 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 8–15 mph · gusts 27 SE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 13–25 mph · gusts 32 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) | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
| Gusts | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 6 | 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 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 |
| Gusts | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 31 |
| Direction | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 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) | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 |
| Gusts | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 6 | 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) | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 2533 | 2431 | 2633 | 2228 | 1221 | 1527 | 2532 |
| AIFS | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 22 |
| GFS | 2529 | 2225 | 2426 | 2021 | 1616 | 1114 | 1616 |
| ICON | 2535 | 2432 | 2533 | 2128 | 1216 | 1621 | 2230 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | 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-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Friday 30, from the east-southeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces north. 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 AvatoruQuestions
What's the wind like today in Avatoru?
Fresh breeze from the east-southeast: 21 mph now, peaking at 25 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 33 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 26 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 4.9 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces north.
More about Avatoru today
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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 6:58 pm (local time).
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