Wind in Onekaka
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:22 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Onekaka is a gentle breeze from the west: 11 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 25 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 11–19 mph · gusts 25 W · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 7–22 mph · gusts 30 W · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 1–13 mph · gusts 18 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–18 mph · gusts 23 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 9–17 mph · gusts 22 NW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 3–11 mph · gusts 14 NW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–8 mph · gusts 13 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) | 15 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| Gusts | 20 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 16 |
| Gusts | 15 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 28 |
| Direction | W | W | W | WNW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 11 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 7 |
| Direction | SSW | WNW | W | WSW | ENE | E | ESE | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 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) | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
| Gusts | 11 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | SSW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 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 | 1925 | 2230 | 1318 | 1823 | 1722 | 1114 | 813 |
| AIFS | 18 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| GFS | 1335 | 1444 | 57 | 1123 | 723 | 620 | 59 |
| ICON | 1853 | 2159 | 1445 | 1437 | 1335 | 732 | 422 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | medium | 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the west: offshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 | 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 |
Questions about the wind in OnekakaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Onekaka?
Gentle breeze from the west: 12 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 22 mph from the west, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.7 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Onekaka today
Wind near Onekaka
- Marahau 6 mph W · 23 mi
- Motueka 9 mph W · 31 mi
- Karamea 9 mph WSW · 46 mi
- Atawhai 13 mph W · 46 mi
- Little Wanganui 10 mph SW · 56 mi
- Havelock 9 mph WNW · 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). 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 9:22 pm (local time).
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