Wind in Whangarei Heads
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:04 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 33 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 14 kn
Today the wind in Whangarei Heads is a moderate breeze from the west: 9 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 33 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 21 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 42 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 9–16 mph · gusts 33 W · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 9–21 mph · gusts 42 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 5–14 mph · gusts 30 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 2–12 mph · gusts 26 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 8–14 mph · gusts 32 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 5–13 mph · gusts 33 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 6–13 mph · gusts 32 NNE · 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 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
| Gusts | 16 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 21 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 15 |
| Gusts | 21 | 20 | 17 | 29 | 37 | 41 | 41 | 30 |
| Direction | W | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Gusts | 24 | 20 | 19 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 15 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
| Gusts | 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 26 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | SSW | ENE | NE | NNE | NNE | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 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 | 1633 | 2142 | 1430 | 1226 | 1532 | 1333 | 1332 |
| AIFS | 17 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 |
| GFS | 1526 | 1732 | 1327 | 1319 | 1320 | 1219 | 1323 |
| ICON | 1535 | 2047 | 1534 | 1227 | 1431 | 1329 | 1329 |
| Confidence | high | medium | 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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Friday 30, from the west-southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 Whangarei HeadsQuestions
What's the wind like today in Whangarei Heads?
Moderate breeze from the west: 16 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 33 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 21 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 42 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 1.2 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 42 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Whangarei Heads today
Wind near Whangarei Heads
- Ruakaka 16 mph W · 6.9 mi
- Onerahi 17 mph W · 8.2 mi
- Ngunguru 16 mph W · 14 mi
- Maungaturoto 19 mph W · 21 mi
- Wellsford 19 mph W · 32 mi
- Tinopai 19 mph W · 33 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, 13 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 12:04 pm (local time).
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