Wind in Kupang
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:00 pm (GMT+8)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Kupang is a moderate breeze from the south-southeast: 6 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 22 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, Thu 29 6–15 mph · gusts 22 SE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 0–16 mph · gusts 23 SE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–11 mph · gusts 15 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–12 mph · gusts 17 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–8 mph · gusts 16 SE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–12 mph · gusts 22 SE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 3–8 mph · gusts 15 SSE · 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) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 13 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SSE | SE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 11 |
| Direction | ESE | E | SSE | SSW | SSE | SSE | SSE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 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) | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
| Gusts | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
| Direction | ESE | NE | N | NNW | SSW | S | SSE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 on Sunday 1.
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 | 1522 | 1623 | 1115 | 1217 | 816 | 1222 | 815 |
| AIFS | 15 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| GFS | 1219 | 1518 | 1418 | 1516 | 1518 | 1617 | 1615 |
| ICON | 1528 | 1120 | 1323 | 1121 | 819 | 1324 | 918 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | 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 south-southeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the southeast: 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 KupangQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kupang?
Moderate breeze from the south-southeast: 15 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 22 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 16 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 1.2 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 northwest.
More about Kupang today
Wind near Kupang
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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 14 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 12:00 pm (local time).
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