Wind in Motueka
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:20 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 29 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Motueka is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 0 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 32 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 0–16 mph · gusts 32 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 0–17 mph · gusts 37 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–11 mph · gusts 23 N · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 0–9 mph · gusts 21 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–12 mph · gusts 30 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 0–6 mph · gusts 23 E · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–9 mph · gusts 22 E · 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) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 8 |
| Gusts | 15 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 20 |
| Direction | SW | NNE | E | E | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 12 |
| Gusts | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 35 | 25 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | WSW | E | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Gusts | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 10 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | SW | S | NNE | NNE | NE | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 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 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Gusts | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 8 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WNW | NE | ENE | E | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 1732 | 1737 | 1123 | 921 | 1230 | 623 | 922 |
| AIFS | 13 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
| GFS | 1233 | 1540 | 915 | 87 | 615 | 410 | 47 |
| ICON | 1431 | 2148 | 1124 | 1226 | 1534 | 1023 | 517 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | 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-southwest: 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 northeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in MotuekaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Motueka?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 12 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 32 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 17 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 37 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.5 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 37 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Motueka today
Wind near Motueka
- Kaiteriteri 9 mph W · 6.8 mi
- Tahunanui 12 mph WSW · 16 mi
- Takaka 14 mph W · 23 mi
- Havelock 13 mph WNW · 40 mi
- Karamea 12 mph WSW · 48 mi
- Picton 15 mph WNW · 53 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, 15 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 6:20 pm (local time).
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