Wind in Wairoa
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:03 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 32 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 21 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 16 kn
Today the wind in Wairoa is a fresh breeze from the west-northwest: 11 mph to 21 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 37 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 11–21 mph · gusts 37 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 10–21 mph · gusts 38 W · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 2–16 mph · gusts 28 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 4–12 mph · gusts 28 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 4–14 mph · gusts 24 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 2–9 mph · gusts 22 N · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 3–8 mph · gusts 18 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) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 15 |
| Gusts | 21 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 32 | 37 | 27 | 24 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 10 |
| Gusts | 23 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 32 | 38 | 27 | 19 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 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) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Gusts | 25 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 8 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SE | SE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 26 |
| Direction | NNE | N | N | NNW | NNW | NW | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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 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 | 2137 | 2138 | 1628 | 1228 | 1424 | 922 | 818 |
| AIFS | 18 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
| GFS | 1134 | 1134 | 1333 | 1229 | 1123 | 712 | 812 |
| ICON | 1934 | 2040 | 1836 | 1221 | 1425 | 1121 | 817 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | 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-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
The coast here faces south. 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 WairoaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Wairoa?
Fresh breeze from the west-northwest: 19 mph now, peaking at 21 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 37 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 21 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 37 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 2.8 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?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Wairoa today
Wind near Wairoa
- Nuhaka 18 mph WNW · 18 mi
- Bay View 18 mph WNW · 40 mi
- Te Hapara 17 mph WNW · 41 mi
- Napier 18 mph WNW · 42 mi
- Te Awanga 16 mph WNW · 47 mi
- Tolaga Bay 11 mph WNW · 66 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, 15 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 12:03 pm (local time).
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