Weather in Opua

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:14 pm (GMT+13)

Now · partly cloudy 59 °F

Feels like: 55 °F
Low / high: 54 / 69 °F
Rain: 33% · 0.01 in
Wind: 11 mph W

→ 29.79 inHg · steady UV 7 · high

Today in Opua: light drizzle, 54 °F to 69 °F, with a 33% chance of rain (0.01 in) and a gentle breeze from the west (11 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 54 °F to 64 °F and a 4% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 69 °F. Next likely rain: Sunday 1 (15%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

69° 54°
Today
64° 54°
Fri 30
64° 53°
Sat 31
64° 49°
Sun 1
65° 60°
Mon 2
67° 59°
Tue 3
68° 60°
Wed 4
69° 63°
Thu 5
75° 61°
Fri 6
70° 56°
Sat 7
68° 51°
Sun 8
63° 55°
Mon 9
64° 50°
Tue 10
64° 50°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Light drizzle	54 / 69 °F	33% · 0.01 in	17 mph W	2.8 ft	10:29 am · 10:43 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Overcast	54 / 64 °F	4%	20 mph WSW	2.0 ft	11:19 am · 11:35 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Overcast	53 / 64 °F	0%	13 mph SSW	1.5 ft	12:12 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light drizzle	49 / 64 °F	15% · 0.05 in	12 mph NE	2.6 ft	12:30 am · 1:10 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light drizzle	60 / 65 °F	33% · 0.04 in	15 mph NNE	3.7 ft	1:30 am · 2:12 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light drizzle	59 / 67 °F	65% · 0.20 in	14 mph NNE	3.4 ft	2:33 am · 3:15 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Drizzle	60 / 68 °F	60% · 0.27 in	13 mph NE	3.7 ft	3:40 am · 4:17 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light drizzle	63 / 69 °F	65% · 0.23 in	13 mph N	3.9 ft	4:47 am · 5:15 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Drizzle	61 / 75 °F	73% · 0.24 in	10 mph NW	3.1 ft	5:49 am · 6:09 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Overcast	56 / 70 °F	56%	5 mph W	3.6 ft	6:44 am · 6:58 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Overcast	51 / 68 °F	41%	9 mph NNW	3.1 ft	7:34 am · 7:44 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	55 / 63 °F	50% · 0.21 in	9 mph WSW	3.4 ft	8:19 am · 8:28 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Drizzle	50 / 64 °F	50% · 0.15 in	7 mph SSW	3.1 ft	9:01 am · 9:09 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Drizzle	50 / 64 °F	55% · 0.11 in	13 mph WSW	3.9 ft	9:40 am · 9:49 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, 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
Sky	Clear	Clear	Partly cloudy	Light drizzle	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temperature	55°	56°	55°	61°	68°	67°	64°	60°
Chance of rain	8%	2%	0%	10%	31%	10%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	8 WNW	12 WNW	11 WNW	12 W	16 WNW	15 W	12 W	11 W
Humidity	86%	84%	83%	72%	57%	56%	65%	76%
UV	0	0	0	2	6	4	1	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on wind today: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	69°	64°	64°	64°	65°	67°	68°
AIFS	67°	66°	65°	67°	67°	69°	68°
GFS	72°	68°	70°	65°	67°	68°	66°
ICON	69°	68°	68°	66°	68°	69°	70°
Confidence	high	high	medium	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.01 in	0	0	0.05 in	0.04 in	0.20 in	0.27 in
AIFS	0.02 in	0	0	0	0.05 in	0.10 in	0.79 in
GFS	0	0	0	0.02 in	0.07 in	0.06 in	0.13 in
ICON	0	0	0	0	0	0.01 in	0.03 in
Confidence	high	high	high	medium	medium	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	1732	2039	1327	1225	1528	1431	1330
AIFS	17	20	12	13	14	13	15
GFS	1126	1228	825	818	1017	819	923
ICON	1430	1635	1021	1023	1226	1123	1022
Confidence	medium	medium	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	33%	4%	0%	15%	33%	65%	60%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	58%	0%	0%	23%	29%	36%	55%

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.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Above +3.4 °F	Above +68%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal +0.4 °F	A bit above +22%	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Normal +0.7 °F	A bit below −20%	68° / 56°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal	69° / 56°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal	70° / 57°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal
December	Normal +0.7 °F	Normal
January	Normal +0.7 °F	Normal
February	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal
March	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Opua climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Opua is from January to February: highs of 72 °F to 73 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Cyclone season: in January and in May, peaking in January. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 3 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Opua, about one every 10 years. The most recent: Donna, in May 2017.

72° 60°

JanJ
73° 62°

FebF
71° 59°

MarM
67° 56°

AprA
64° 53°

MayM
60° 50°

JunJ
58° 48°

JulJ
59° 48°

AugA
61° 50°

SepS
64° 52°

OctO
66° 54°

NovN
70° 58°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	72°	60°	3.74 in	7	8.5	68°	3.9 ft	2
FebruaryFeb	73°	62°	4.14 in	8	7.1	70°	4.3 ft	–
MarchMar	71°	59°	5.17 in	9	6.2	70°	4.5 ft	–
AprilApr	67°	56°	3.70 in	9	5.6	68°	4.0 ft	–
MayMay	64°	53°	5.61 in	11	4.4	65°	4.1 ft	1
JuneJun	60°	50°	5.85 in	11	4.2	63°	4.4 ft	–
JulyJul	58°	48°	7.03 in	12	4.6	61°	4.5 ft	–
AugustAug	59°	48°	5.86 in	12	5.2	60°	4.3 ft	–
SeptemberSep	61°	50°	3.85 in	10	5.8	60°	3.9 ft	–
OctoberOct	64°	52°	3.06 in	8	6.6	61°	3.4 ft	–
NovemberNov	66°	54°	2.96 in	8	7.4	63°	3.4 ft	–
DecemberDec	70°	58°	4.61 in	8	7.8	66°	3.7 ft	–

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	68°	3.9 ft	2
Feb	70°	4.3 ft	–
Mar	70°	4.5 ft	–
Apr	68°	4.0 ft	–
May	65°	4.1 ft	1
Jun	63°	4.4 ft	–
Jul	61°	4.5 ft	–
Aug	60°	4.3 ft	–
Sep	60°	3.9 ft	–
Oct	61°	3.4 ft	–
Nov	63°	3.4 ft	–
Dec	66°	3.7 ft	–

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 55.59 in of rain on about 113 days and about 2,250 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now59 °Ffeels like 55 °F

Tomorrow54 / 64 °F

It's 59 °F now (feels like 55 °F). Today, 54 °F to 69 °F; tomorrow, 54 °F to 64 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 33% 0.01 in
Fri 30 4%
Sat 31 0%
Sun 1 15% 0.05 in
Mon 2 33% 0.04 in
Tue 3 65% 0.20 in
Wed 4 60% 0.27 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 33%, with 0.01 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Sunday 1: 15% and 0.05 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.01 in; last 3 days, 0.17 in; last 7 days, 0.22 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity80%

Dew point53 °F

Humidity is 80% now and the dew point is 53 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds62%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak7high

Fri 30: 7 · Sat 31: 5 · Sun 1: 7

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8030.0030.2030.40 30.37

Steady now (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.57 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 26

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Mainly clear	48 / 68 °F	0	12 mph WSW
Tue 27	Drizzle	55 / 67 °F	0.15 in	18 mph WNW
Mon 26	Light drizzle	50 / 69 °F	0.05 in	15 mph NW
Sun 25	Light drizzle	52 / 67 °F	0.01 in	8 mph W
Sat 24	Overcast	55 / 69 °F	0	9 mph NW
Fri 23	Overcast	55 / 66 °F	0	8 mph SSW
Thu 22	Overcast	52 / 67 °F	0	11 mph SSW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Overcast	50 / 67 °F	0	9 mph SSW
Tue 20	Partly cloudy	49 / 67 °F	0	8 mph S
Mon 19	Overcast	46 / 68 °F	0	9 mph S
Sun 18	Partly cloudy	47 / 67 °F	0	9 mph S
Sat 17	Mainly clear	45 / 60 °F	0	12 mph S
Fri 16	Drizzle	52 / 63 °F	0.11 in	18 mph SW
Thu 15	Light rain	55 / 64 °F	0.39 in	21 mph WNW
Wed 14	Overcast	57 / 70 °F	0	12 mph NW
Tue 13	Light drizzle	57 / 72 °F	0.06 in	11 mph WNW
Mon 12	Partly cloudy	57 / 74 °F	0	11 mph WSW
Sun 11	Drizzle	59 / 71 °F	0.12 in	10 mph WNW
Sat 10	Light drizzle	56 / 67 °F	0.01 in	12 mph NNE
Fri 9	Overcast	49 / 67 °F	0	7 mph NNE
Thu 8	Overcast	47 / 69 °F	0	8 mph NW
Wed 7	Light drizzle	46 / 67 °F	0.01 in	6 mph SW
Tue 6	Light drizzle	52 / 64 °F	0.04 in	11 mph ESE
Mon 5	Light drizzle	52 / 60 °F	0.01 in	15 mph ESE
Sun 4	Rain	50 / 58 °F	0.53 in	15 mph ESE
Sat 3	Overcast	46 / 65 °F	0	9 mph SW
Fri 2	Overcast	48 / 65 °F	0	8 mph SW
Thu 1	Light drizzle	48 / 64 °F	0.01 in	6 mph SSW
Wed 30	Light drizzle	47 / 63 °F	0.06 in	5 mph SW
Tue 29	Light drizzle	49 / 63 °F	0.01 in	13 mph WSW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in OpuaQuestions

What's the weather like today in Opua?

Light drizzle, from 54 °F to 69 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west (11 mph) and a 33% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Opua?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 4% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 49 °F and a high of 69 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 7 (high). Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.79 inHg and steady: −0.13 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Opua?

The best time to visit Opua is from January to February: highs of 72 °F to 73 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Opua in October?

In October, Opua normally sees highs of 64 °F and lows of 52 °F, with about 8 rainy days (3.06 in for the month) and 7 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 61 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Opua?

The warmest is February, with average highs of 73 °F, and the coldest July, with lows of 48 °F. The wettest is July (7.03 in) and the driest, November.

When is cyclone season in Opua?

Cyclone season: in January and in May, peaking in January. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 3 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Opua, about one every 10 years. The most recent: Donna, in May 2017.

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Weather: 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); ECMWF grid point 8.0 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:14 pm (local time).

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