Wind in Te Awanga
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:40 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 43 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 24 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 20 kn
Today the wind in Te Awanga is a fresh breeze from the west: 4 mph to 24 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 43 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 26 mph from the west, with gusts of 54 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 4–24 mph · gusts 43 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 15–26 mph · gusts 54 W · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 2–15 mph · gusts 29 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 2–12 mph · gusts 27 N · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–15 mph · gusts 30 NW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 3–10 mph · gusts 28 N · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–9 mph · gusts 22 ENE · 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) | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 24 |
| Gusts | 17 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 38 | 41 | 43 |
| Direction | NNW | NW | N | NNW | WNW | WNW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 22 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 17 |
| Gusts | 40 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 38 | 51 | 48 | 34 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | WNW | W | W | SW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 2 |
| Gusts | 29 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 9 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | S | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 6 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 7 |
| Direction | N | N | NNW | NNW | NNE | NE | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 2443 | 2654 | 1529 | 1227 | 1530 | 1028 | 922 |
| AIFS | 20 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
| GFS | 2044 | 2145 | 1735 | 910 | 1213 | 1012 | 89 |
| ICON | 1942 | 2456 | 1835 | 715 | 1122 | 715 | 714 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | 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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the west: cross-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 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 Te AwangaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Te Awanga?
Fresh breeze from the west: 23 mph now, peaking at 24 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 43 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 26 mph from the west, with gusts of 54 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 3.1 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 54 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Te Awanga today
Wind near Te Awanga
- Haumoana 23 mph W · 2.9 mi
- Bay View 21 mph W · 16 mi
- Wairoa 15 mph WNW · 47 mi
- Porangahau 26 mph W · 50 mi
- Nuhaka 18 mph WNW · 57 mi
- Akitio 25 mph WNW · 73 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, 9.3 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 8:40 pm (local time).
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