Wind in Rawene
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:04 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 36 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Rawene is a moderate breeze from the west: 6 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 36 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 18 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 43 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 6–15 mph · gusts 36 W · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 11–18 mph · gusts 43 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 2–13 mph · gusts 32 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 2–9 mph · gusts 28 NE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 5–13 mph · gusts 31 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 6–9 mph · gusts 32 NE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 7–11 mph · gusts 34 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) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| Gusts | 17 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 27 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Gusts | 27 | 26 | 30 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 43 | 39 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Gusts | 32 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 12 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 26 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | ESE | ENE | NE | NNE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 1536 | 1843 | 1332 | 928 | 1331 | 932 | 1134 |
| AIFS | 16 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 14 |
| GFS | 1121 | 1129 | 724 | 109 | 921 | 816 | 520 |
| ICON | 1434 | 1947 | 1535 | 1126 | 1331 | 1434 | 1435 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | 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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Friday 30, from the southwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces northwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 |
Questions about the wind in RaweneQuestions
What's the wind like today in Rawene?
Moderate breeze from the west: 14 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 36 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 18 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 43 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 7.4 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 43 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Rawene today
Wind near Rawene
- Kohukohu 13 mph W · 4.0 mi
- Ahipara 14 mph W · 25 mi
- Kerikeri 15 mph W · 28 mi
- Taipa 18 mph W · 28 mi
- Te Rawhiti Inlet 17 mph WNW · 40 mi
- Dargaville 21 mph W · 42 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, 16 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 1:04 pm (local time).
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