Wind in Otatara
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:03 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 34 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 24 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 17 kn
Today the wind in Otatara is a fresh breeze from the west: 10 mph to 24 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 40 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 30 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 49 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 10–24 mph · gusts 40 W · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 5–30 mph · gusts 51 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 5–11 mph · gusts 20 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–30 mph · gusts 49 NNW · Beaufort 6
- Mon 2 3–17 mph · gusts 36 SW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 2–11 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–11 mph · gusts 29 N · 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) | 15 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 15 |
| Gusts | 26 | 20 | 16 | 26 | 34 | 39 | 40 | 30 |
| Direction | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 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) | 9 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 17 |
| Gusts | 19 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 48 | 49 | 44 | 31 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | WSW | WSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 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 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 |
| Direction | W | NW | NW | N | NNW | W | W | NNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 9 |
| Gusts | 9 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 48 | 37 | 32 | 34 |
| Direction | N | N | NNE | NNW | N | NNW | NNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 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 | 2340 | 3051 | 1120 | 3049 | 1736 | 1121 | 1129 |
| AIFS | 21 | 24 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
| GFS | 2736 | 2837 | 1823 | 1746 | 1636 | 1015 | 612 |
| ICON | 2345 | 2955 | 1527 | 2951 | 1531 | 1627 | 915 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | medium | medium | 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 Sunday 1, from the north-northwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces west. 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 OtataraQuestions
What's the wind like today in Otatara?
Fresh breeze from the west: 19 mph now, peaking at 24 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 40 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 30 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 49 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 11 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 51 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 Otatara today
Wind near Otatara
- Awarua Plains 22 mph W · 5.3 mi
- Riverton 17 mph W · 15 mi
- Oban 17 mph W · 33 mi
- Papatowai 14 mph W · 56 mi
- Kaka Point 19 mph W · 71 mi
- Brighton 17 mph W · 102 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, 5.2 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 12:03 pm (local time).
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