Wind in Maketu
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Friday, October 30, at 2:12 am (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 24 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 22 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Maketu is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 10 mph to 22 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 48 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, Fri 30 10–22 mph · gusts 48 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 2–14 mph · gusts 30 W · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–13 mph · gusts 27 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 3–13 mph · gusts 28 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 2–11 mph · gusts 23 N · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–9 mph · gusts 22 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 5 6–12 mph · gusts 30 NNE · Beaufort 4
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) | 10 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
| Gusts | 23 | 25 | 23 | 31 | 44 | 48 | 45 | 41 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| Gusts | 30 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 13 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | SW | S | NNE | N | NNW | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Gusts | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | NE | N | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 15 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 21 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | NW | NNW | N | N | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 today.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 | Thu 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 2248 | 1430 | 1327 | 1328 | 1123 | 922 | 1330 |
| AIFS | 23 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| GFS | 1442 | 1033 | 1021 | 1017 | 818 | 68 | 713 |
| ICON | 2145 | 1021 | 1223 | 1328 | 1021 | 1020 | 1121 |
| Confidence | medium | 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-southwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
The coast here faces northeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 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 |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in MaketuQuestions
What's the wind like today in Maketu?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 12 mph now, peaking at 22 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 48 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 22 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 48 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.3 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 48 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Maketu today
Wind near Maketu
- Tauranga 12 mph WSW · 16 mi
- Matata 8 mph WSW · 18 mi
- Bethlehem 15 mph WSW · 19 mi
- Whakatane 7 mph W · 32 mi
- Katikati 13 mph WSW · 33 mi
- Opotiki 10 mph W · 49 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, 3.0 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 2:12 am (local time).
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