Wind in Opunake
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:50 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 36 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 29 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 19 kn
Today the wind in Opunake is a fresh breeze from the west: 18 mph to 29 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 50 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 18–29 mph · gusts 50 WNW · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 18–30 mph · gusts 51 W · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 1–20 mph · gusts 35 W · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 6–16 mph · gusts 28 NW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 9–20 mph · gusts 30 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 4–15 mph · gusts 27 NW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 4–8 mph · gusts 19 NNW · Beaufort 2
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) | 20 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| Gusts | 34 | 32 | 32 | 41 | 49 | 45 | 38 | 32 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | WNW | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 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) | 18 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 24 |
| Gusts | 32 | 33 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 51 | 45 | 38 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 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) | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 35 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 12 |
| Direction | SW | SW | NE | NE | W | WSW | WSW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
| Gusts | 10 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 18 |
| Direction | NNW | N | N | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 2950 | 3051 | 2035 | 1628 | 2030 | 1527 | 819 |
| AIFS | 28 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 9 |
| GFS | 1733 | 2043 | 1625 | 1323 | 1427 | 1021 | 911 |
| ICON | 2345 | 2451 | 1835 | 1834 | 2243 | 1937 | 1528 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | high | medium | medium | 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-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the west: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 OpunakeQuestions
What's the wind like today in Opunake?
Fresh breeze from the west: 22 mph now, peaking at 29 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 50 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 30 mph from the west, with gusts of 51 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 12 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?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Opunake today
Wind near Opunake
- Rahotu 22 mph W · 9.0 mi
- Oakura 25 mph WSW · 24 mi
- Bell Block 21 mph WSW · 33 mi
- Patea 28 mph W · 39 mi
- Urenui 15 mph W · 42 mi
- Awakino 13 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, 6.5 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 6:50 pm (local time).
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