Wind in Koinawa Village
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:17 pm (GMT+12)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 8:00 pm
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Koinawa Village is a light breeze from the west-northwest: 1 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 8:00 pm with gusts of 11 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 15 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 20 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 1–8 mph · gusts 11 NW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 6–13 mph · gusts 18 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 9–13 mph · gusts 20 W · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 8–15 mph · gusts 20 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 5–13 mph · gusts 22 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 5–10 mph · gusts 15 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 0–8 mph · gusts 19 N · 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) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Direction | NNE | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
| Direction | WNW | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
| Direction | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | W | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
| Gusts | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 17 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 811 | 1318 | 1320 | 1520 | 1322 | 1015 | 819 |
| AIFS | 8 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
| GFS | 56 | 1213 | 1112 | 1313 | 1011 | 1313 | 1415 |
| ICON | 68 | 1317 | 1115 | 1217 | 1217 | 915 | 811 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | 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 west-northwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the west-southwest: onshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in Koinawa VillageQuestions
What's the wind like today in Koinawa Village?
Light breeze from the west-northwest: 6 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 8:00 pm with gusts of 11 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 15 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 20 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.2 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Koinawa Village today
Wind near Koinawa Village
- Aonobuaka Village 7 mph WNW · 1.0 mi
- Buariki Village 6 mph WNW · 18 mi
- Rawannawi Village 6 mph WNW · 23 mi
- Buota Village 6 mph W · 34 mi
- Betio Village 5 mph W · 35 mi
- Nawerewere Village 5 mph W · 36 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). 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 3:17 pm (local time).
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