Wind in Kākināda
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:11 am (GMT+5:30)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Kākināda is a gentle breeze from the southwest: 1 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 30 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 25 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 28 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, Thu 29 1–15 mph · gusts 30 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 0–6 mph · gusts 15 E · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 1–8 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 4–12 mph · gusts 22 NE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 12–21 mph · gusts 26 NE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 9–25 mph · gusts 28 ESE · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 1–8 mph · gusts 23 SE · Beaufort 3
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) | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 30 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 6 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Gusts | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| Direction | WNW | N | ENE | ENE | ESE | SSE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 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) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | E | ESE | E | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 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) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 8 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | E | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1530 | 615 | 818 | 1222 | 2126 | 2528 | 823 |
| AIFS | 21 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| GFS | 1025 | 78 | 1011 | 1321 | 2033 | 629 | 720 |
| ICON | 821 | 411 | 514 | 718 | 1126 | 1024 | 817 |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | medium | low | high |
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 southwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the east-southeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces northeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in KākinādaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kākināda?
Gentle breeze from the southwest: 9 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 30 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 25 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 28 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.0 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 northeast.
More about Kākināda today
Wind near Kākināda
- Yanam 8 mph SW · 16 mi
- Rāzole 8 mph SW · 43 mi
- Kanuru 7 mph WSW · 80 mi
- Visakhapatnam 10 mph SW · 81 mi
- Bhīmunipatnam 11 mph SW · 103 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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 18 mi away. 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 5:11 am (local time).
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