Wind in Kaka Point
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Friday, October 30, at 12:05 am (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 29 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 23 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 14 kn
Today the wind in Kaka Point is a moderate breeze from the west-northwest: 11 mph to 23 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 43 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, Fri 30 11–23 mph · gusts 43 W · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 8–18 mph · gusts 32 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–20 mph · gusts 34 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 1–7 mph · gusts 26 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–13 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 0–4 mph · gusts 19 SE · Beaufort 2
- Thu 5 0–11 mph · gusts 24 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) | 16 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
| Gusts | 29 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 42 | 40 | 36 | 28 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Direction | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 10 |
| Gusts | 12 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 27 | 19 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 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) | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 13 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 15 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | N | WNW | WNW | ESE | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 | Thu 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 2343 | 1832 | 2034 | 726 | 1321 | 419 | 1124 |
| AIFS | 23 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 4 |
| GFS | 1838 | 1326 | 842 | 611 | 813 | 911 | 78 |
| ICON | 2255 | 1835 | 2146 | 1839 | 921 | 818 | 614 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | medium | 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-northwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
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 · 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 Kaka PointQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kaka Point?
Moderate breeze from the west-northwest: 16 mph now, peaking at 23 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 43 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 23 mph from the west, with gusts of 43 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 6.5 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?
Offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Kaka Point today
Wind near Kaka Point
- Papatowai 15 mph WNW · 19 mi
- Brighton 16 mph W · 40 mi
- Saint Clair 14 mph W · 46 mi
- Roslyn 14 mph W · 49 mi
- Portobello 14 mph W · 55 mi
- Awarua Plains 14 mph W · 67 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, 8.2 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 12:05 am (local time).
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