Wind in Waipu
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:22 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 34 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 15 kn
Today the wind in Waipu is a moderate breeze from the west: 9 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 24 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 44 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 9–19 mph · gusts 36 W · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 14–24 mph · gusts 44 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 2–16 mph · gusts 29 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 0–12 mph · gusts 23 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 7–14 mph · gusts 29 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 6–11 mph · gusts 29 NE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 6–15 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) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| Gusts | 17 | 20 | 19 | 27 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 27 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 19 |
| Gusts | 23 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 39 | 43 | 43 | 34 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 16 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| Gusts | 29 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 10 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 17 |
| Direction | SW | S | ESE | NE | NNE | N | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 1936 | 2444 | 1629 | 1223 | 1429 | 1129 | 1530 |
| AIFS | 19 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
| GFS | 1628 | 1936 | 1530 | 1521 | 1521 | 1420 | 1222 |
| ICON | 1839 | 2251 | 1740 | 1123 | 1328 | 1531 | 1532 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the west-southwest: offshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 | 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 |
Questions about the wind in WaipuQuestions
What's the wind like today in Waipu?
Moderate breeze from the west: 17 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 36 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 24 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 44 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 2.2 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 44 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Waipu today
Wind near Waipu
- Maungaturoto 17 mph W · 9.3 mi
- Marsden Point 13 mph W · 11 mi
- Onerahi 13 mph W · 16 mi
- Wellsford 18 mph W · 21 mi
- Tinopai 18 mph W · 22 mi
- Ngunguru 13 mph W · 25 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, 3.0 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 5:22 pm (local time).
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