Wind in Diamond Harbour
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:03 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 25 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 8:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Diamond Harbour is a gentle breeze from the southeast: 1 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 8:00 am with gusts of 26 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 21 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 49 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 1–12 mph · gusts 26 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–21 mph · gusts 49 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 2–19 mph · gusts 43 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 4–17 mph · gusts 39 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 10–18 mph · gusts 45 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 1–7 mph · gusts 31 WNW · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 2–10 mph · gusts 31 NNE · 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) | 8 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Gusts | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 15 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | SE | SE | SE | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 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 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
| Gusts | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 43 | 47 | 46 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NW | WSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 19 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Gusts | 43 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 22 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | N | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Gusts | 14 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 23 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NNW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 tomorrow.
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 | 1226 | 2149 | 1943 | 1739 | 1845 | 731 | 1031 |
| AIFS | 11 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 8 |
| GFS | 813 | 1736 | 1434 | 1434 | 1736 | 1026 | 710 |
| ICON | 1034 | 2662 | 2246 | 1949 | 2364 | 621 | 829 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | 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 southeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the southwest: offshore.
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 Diamond HarbourQuestions
What's the wind like today in Diamond Harbour?
Gentle breeze from the southeast: 8 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 8:00 am with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 21 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 49 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.1 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 49 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Diamond Harbour today
Wind near Diamond Harbour
- Lyttelton 5 mph E · 1.8 mi
- Duvauchelle 7 mph SSE · 13 mi
- Pegasus 8 mph ESE · 22 mi
- Washdyke 7 mph NNE · 90 mi
- Timaru 7 mph NNE · 91 mi
- Hokitika 19 mph WSW · 108 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, 9.0 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 12:03 pm (local time).
Spotted a mistake? Tell us · Where the weather and sea data come from