Wind in Taipa
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:11 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 29 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 16 kn
Today the wind in Taipa is a fresh breeze from the west: 9 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 29 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 9–18 mph · gusts 29 W · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 7–20 mph · gusts 31 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 6–14 mph · gusts 22 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 7–12 mph · gusts 24 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 9–15 mph · gusts 25 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 6–15 mph · gusts 26 NE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 8–15 mph · gusts 27 ENE · 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) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 15 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 18 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 11 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 14 |
| Gusts | 17 | 17 | 13 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 23 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 11 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 18 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SSW | S | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 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) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Gusts | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 22 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | E | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 1829 | 2031 | 1422 | 1224 | 1525 | 1526 | 1527 |
| AIFS | 18 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 16 |
| GFS | 1123 | 1129 | 924 | 817 | 1024 | 1019 | 521 |
| ICON | 1629 | 2038 | 1426 | 1222 | 1426 | 1527 | 1528 |
| Confidence | medium | 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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the southwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 TaipaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Taipa?
Fresh breeze from the west: 18 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 29 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 20 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 2.8 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Taipa today
Wind near Taipa
- Ahipara 14 mph W · 21 mi
- Kohukohu 13 mph W · 25 mi
- Rawene 14 mph W · 28 mi
- Kerikeri 15 mph W · 32 mi
- Te Rawhiti Inlet 17 mph WNW · 44 mi
- Dargaville 21 mph W · 69 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, 17 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 1:11 pm (local time).
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