Wind in Palau
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:23 am (CET)- Gusts
- 7 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Palau is a light breeze from the southwest: 4 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 18 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 33 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 4–12 mph · gusts 20 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 5–15 mph · gusts 24 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 6–14 mph · gusts 23 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 9–18 mph · gusts 33 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 3–17 mph · gusts 31 N · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 1–11 mph · gusts 31 N · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 3–8 mph · gusts 19 NE · 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) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | NNE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME |
| 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 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 14 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME |
| 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 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 23 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 13 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | AROME | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
| Gusts | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 32 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Saturday 31.
What 7 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 | 920 | 1225 | 1022 | 1322 | 1929 | 1131 | 819 |
| AIFS | 9 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| GFS | 1520 | 2028 | 1820 | 2127 | 1624 | 1622 | 2428 |
| ICON | 816 | 1122 | 918 | 1327 | 1326 | 613 | 817 |
| ARPEGE | 917 | 1524 | 1625 | 1425 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 1220 | 1524 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1017 | 1221 | 1221 | 1833 | 1731 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | high | medium | low |
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 Sunday 1, from the north-northeast: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in PalauQuestions
What's the wind like today in Palau?
Light breeze from the southwest: 5 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 18 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.9 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 33 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Palau today
Wind near Palau
- Santa Teresa Gallura 3 mph SSW · 11 mi
- Bonifacio 4 mph N · 19 mi
- Olbia 4 mph SW · 19 mi
- Golfo Aranci 3 mph WSW · 19 mi
- Badesi 4 mph SE · 30 mi
- San Teodoro 6 mph W · 32 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, 7.8 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 3:23 am (local time).
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