Wind in Tolaga Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Friday, October 30, at 12:10 am (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Tolaga Bay is a light breeze from the west-southwest: 7 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 38 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 7–19 mph · gusts 38 W · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 2–14 mph · gusts 30 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 2–11 mph · gusts 23 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 5–12 mph · gusts 28 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–6 mph · gusts 23 N · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–7 mph · gusts 18 N · Beaufort 2
- Thu 5 2–13 mph · gusts 29 N · 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) | 7 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
| Gusts | 15 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 35 | 35 | 30 |
| Direction | W | W | W | WSW | W | WNW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 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) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| Gusts | 25 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 11 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | WSW | SW | SSW | SSW | S | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
| Gusts | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 13 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | N | NNW | NW | NW | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 23 |
| Direction | N | N | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 | Thu 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1938 | 1530 | 1123 | 1228 | 623 | 718 | 1329 |
| AIFS | 13 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 |
| GFS | 1334 | 1331 | 912 | 711 | 711 | 86 | 1113 |
| ICON | 1746 | 1232 | 923 | 720 | 413 | 413 | 616 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
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 Tolaga BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Tolaga Bay?
Light breeze from the west-southwest: 7 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 38 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 19 mph from the west, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.2 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Tolaga Bay today
Wind near Tolaga Bay
- Whataupoko 10 mph WNW · 25 mi
- Hicks Bay 13 mph W · 53 mi
- Te Kaha 17 mph W · 55 mi
- Nuhaka 17 mph W · 56 mi
- Opotiki 11 mph W · 60 mi
- Wairoa 13 mph W · 67 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, 14 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 12:10 am (local time).
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