Wind in Païta
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:22 pm (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Païta is a light breeze from the west-southwest: 2 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 26 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 2–9 mph · gusts 26 W · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–9 mph · gusts 24 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–8 mph · gusts 27 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–6 mph · gusts 19 E · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–6 mph · gusts 25 E · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–7 mph · gusts 23 SE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–4 mph · gusts 18 ENE · 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) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 9 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 9 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 10 |
| Direction | SW | S | SSE | S | S | SSE | SSE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 9 |
| Direction | NE | NE | E | SE | SSE | SE | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 5 |
| Direction | S | SE | ESE | ESE | ENE | ENE | ENE | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Saturday 31: it may change.
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 | 926 | 924 | 827 | 619 | 625 | 723 | 418 |
| AIFS | 7 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| GFS | 1516 | 1114 | 2320 | 1218 | 119 | 1210 | 1110 |
| ICON | 1322 | 1119 | 1932 | 1322 | 916 | 915 | 1018 |
| Confidence | medium | high | low | high | 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 west-southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the south-southeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 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 PaïtaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Païta?
Light breeze from the west-southwest: 5 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 9 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 24 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.5 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 southwest.
More about Païta today
Wind near Païta
- Dumbéa 9 mph W · 6.7 mi
- Thio 5 mph SW · 37 mi
- Canala 5 mph SW · 49 mi
- Houaïlou 3 mph SW · 75 mi
- Vao 16 mph WSW · 82 mi
- Poya 7 mph SW · 94 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, 11 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 6:22 pm (local time).
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