Wind in Kohukohu
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:01 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 22 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Kohukohu is a gentle breeze from the west: 4 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 33 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 4–15 mph · gusts 33 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 9–17 mph · gusts 38 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–12 mph · gusts 28 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–10 mph · gusts 23 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 6–11 mph · gusts 27 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–10 mph · gusts 31 NE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 5–11 mph · gusts 27 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) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 12 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 19 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
| Gusts | 20 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 29 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 23 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 13 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 17 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | SE | ENE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | 1533 | 1738 | 1228 | 1023 | 1127 | 1031 | 1127 |
| AIFS | 15 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| GFS | 1022 | 1127 | 823 | 89 | 920 | 714 | 419 |
| ICON | 1434 | 1947 | 1535 | 1126 | 1331 | 1434 | 1435 |
| Confidence | high | medium | 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the southwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces southeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in KohukohuQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kohukohu?
Gentle breeze from the west: 9 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 33 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 17 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 8.0 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 southeast.
More about Kohukohu today
Wind near Kohukohu
- Rawene 11 mph W · 4.0 mi
- Cable Bay 13 mph W · 25 mi
- Ahipara 10 mph W · 25 mi
- Kerikeri 11 mph W · 25 mi
- Te Rawhiti Inlet 13 mph W · 37 mi
- Dargaville 18 mph W · 45 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, 19 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 6:01 pm (local time).
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