Wind in Nuhaka
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:05 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 38 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 22 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 18 kn
Today the wind in Nuhaka is a fresh breeze from the west-northwest: 13 mph to 22 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 42 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 13–22 mph · gusts 42 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 14–21 mph · gusts 46 W · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 0–19 mph · gusts 38 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 3–10 mph · gusts 21 NW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 4–13 mph · gusts 26 NW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 1–9 mph · gusts 26 N · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–8 mph · gusts 22 NE · 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) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
| Gusts | 24 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 42 | 34 | 35 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 17 |
| Gusts | 34 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 38 | 46 | 34 | 32 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| Gusts | 37 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 25 | 15 | 7 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | S | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| Direction | N | NNE | N | NW | WNW | WNW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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 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 | 2242 | 2146 | 1938 | 1021 | 1326 | 926 | 822 |
| AIFS | 18 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| GFS | 1934 | 2537 | 2734 | 1730 | 1526 | 924 | 1214 |
| ICON | 2239 | 2141 | 2342 | 1424 | 1728 | 1222 | 1221 |
| 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 west-northwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in NuhakaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Nuhaka?
Fresh breeze from the west-northwest: 20 mph now, peaking at 22 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 42 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 22 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 42 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 3.7 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 46 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Nuhaka today
Wind near Nuhaka
- Wairoa 18 mph WNW · 18 mi
- Wainui 17 mph WNW · 30 mi
- Bay View 19 mph W · 54 mi
- Napier 19 mph W · 54 mi
- Tolaga Bay 11 mph WNW · 56 mi
- Te Awanga 21 mph W · 58 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 5:05 pm (local time).
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