Wind in Porangahau
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:52 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 48 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 6 · strong breeze
- Today's peak
- 34 mph at 4:00 am
- In knots
- 22 kn
Today the wind in Porangahau is a strong breeze from the west: 20 mph to 34 mph, peaking at 4:00 am with gusts of 61 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 20–34 mph · gusts 61 WNW · Beaufort 7
- Fri 30 13–26 mph · gusts 53 W · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 2–13 mph · gusts 25 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–15 mph · gusts 28 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 8–19 mph · gusts 29 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 1–13 mph · gusts 26 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 0–5 mph · gusts 16 WNW · 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) | 20 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Gusts | 40 | 56 | 60 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 48 |
| Direction | WNW | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 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) | 24 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 14 |
| Gusts | 45 | 39 | 33 | 37 | 47 | 53 | 46 | 32 |
| Direction | W | WNW | W | W | WNW | W | W | SW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 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) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 8 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SSE | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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 today.
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 | 3461 | 2653 | 1325 | 1528 | 1929 | 1326 | 416 |
| AIFS | 25 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| GFS | 2650 | 2546 | 1834 | 1428 | 1529 | 1127 | 811 |
| ICON | 2551 | 2347 | 1633 | 918 | 1528 | 715 | 510 |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | 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 west: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · today | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale · week peak | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
| 10 | Storm | 55–63 | Sea white with foam |
Questions about the wind in PorangahauQuestions
What's the wind like today in Porangahau?
Strong breeze from the west: 26 mph now, peaking at 34 mph at 4:00 am with gusts of 61 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 34 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 61 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is strong breeze and waves are 4.7 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 61 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 Porangahau today
Wind near Porangahau
- Akitio 25 mph WNW · 23 mi
- Castlepoint 22 mph WNW · 47 mi
- Te Awanga 23 mph W · 50 mi
- Haumoana 23 mph W · 51 mi
- Bay View 21 mph W · 62 mi
- Foxton Beach 27 mph W · 74 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, 7.8 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 8:52 pm (local time).
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