Wind in Timaru
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:18 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 7:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Timaru is a light breeze from the north: 1 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 7:00 pm with gusts of 28 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 20 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 36 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 1–15 mph · gusts 28 E · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 3–20 mph · gusts 36 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 3–12 mph · gusts 19 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–15 mph · gusts 23 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 0–20 mph · gusts 38 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 1–9 mph · gusts 31 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–4 mph · gusts 15 NNE · 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 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 4 |
| Gusts | 16 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 11 |
| Direction | NNW | WNW | ESE | NE | NNE | ESE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 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) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 12 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 34 | 30 | 25 |
| Direction | NNW | NW | NW | NW | WSW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
| Gusts | 11 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 11 |
| Direction | SW | WNW | WNW | NW | NNE | NE | E | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 14 |
| Gusts | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 19 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NW | NNW | NNE | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind tomorrow: 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 | 1528 | 2036 | 1219 | 1523 | 2038 | 931 | 415 |
| AIFS | 9 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| GFS | 1725 | 3640 | 1325 | 2219 | 1922 | 1014 | 814 |
| ICON | 1428 | 2343 | 1527 | 1124 | 915 | 1119 | 918 |
| Confidence | medium | low | high | medium | medium | 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 north: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the southwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in TimaruQuestions
What's the wind like today in Timaru?
Light breeze from the north: 4 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 7:00 pm with gusts of 28 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 20 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 36 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.0 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Timaru today
Wind near Timaru
- Washdyke 4 mph N · 3.4 mi
- Oamaru 4 mph NW · 50 mi
- Kakanui 11 mph W · 57 mi
- Moeraki 11 mph W · 70 mi
- Governors Bay 6 mph ENE · 87 mi
- Diamond Harbour 6 mph ESE · 90 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, 7.1 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 1:18 pm (local time).
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