Wind in Ruawai
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:47 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 37 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 17 kn
Today the wind in Ruawai is a fresh breeze from the west: 13 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 37 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 25 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 46 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 13–20 mph · gusts 37 W · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 16–25 mph · gusts 46 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 3–20 mph · gusts 36 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 0–8 mph · gusts 17 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 8–13 mph · gusts 29 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 5–9 mph · gusts 28 NE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 7–13 mph · gusts 30 NE · Beaufort 4
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) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
| Gusts | 23 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 35 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
| Gusts | 31 | 30 | 32 | 37 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 40 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 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) | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
| Gusts | 36 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 13 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Gusts | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
| Direction | S | SSE | ENE | NE | N | WSW | N | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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 on Sunday 1.
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 | 2037 | 2546 | 2036 | 917 | 1329 | 928 | 1330 |
| AIFS | 22 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 16 |
| GFS | 2129 | 2838 | 2332 | 1513 | 1124 | 1223 | 1223 |
| ICON | 2138 | 2549 | 2041 | 917 | 1323 | 1528 | 1833 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the west-southwest: onshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 RuawaiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ruawai?
Fresh breeze from the west: 20 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 37 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 25 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 46 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 4.9 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 46 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Ruawai today
Wind near Ruawai
- Tinopai 18 mph W · 15 mi
- Dargaville 19 mph W · 16 mi
- Maungaturoto 18 mph W · 19 mi
- Waipu 18 mph W · 25 mi
- Wellsford 19 mph W · 29 mi
- Raumanga 14 mph W · 31 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, 18 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 3:47 pm (local time).
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