Wind in Dumbéa
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:57 am (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Dumbéa is a moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 1 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 18 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 25 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 1–13 mph · gusts 17 W · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 7–12 mph · gusts 17 S · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 9–18 mph · gusts 25 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 7–16 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 4–14 mph · gusts 15 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 5–14 mph · gusts 13 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 1–7 mph · gusts 10 ESE · Beaufort 2
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) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | N | SW | WSW | WSW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Gusts | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
| Direction | WSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSE | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 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) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 11 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 17 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | E | ESE | SE | ESE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 11 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
| Gusts | 18 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | ESE | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 1317 | 1217 | 1825 | 1621 | 1415 | 1413 | 610 |
| AIFS | 11 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| GFS | 1416 | 1114 | 2020 | 1618 | 129 | 1310 | 1210 |
| ICON | 1322 | 1221 | 1831 | 1526 | 916 | 1017 | 1018 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | medium | 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-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the east-southeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 · week peak | 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 DumbéaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Dumbéa?
Moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 13 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 18 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 25 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 1.8 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Dumbéa today
Wind near Dumbéa
- Païta 9 mph WSW · 6.7 mi
- Thio 7 mph N · 40 mi
- Canala 7 mph N · 54 mi
- Vao 12 mph NW · 75 mi
- Houaïlou 5 mph N · 81 mi
- Wé 1 mph NW · 100 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 11:57 am (local time).
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