Wind in Ngāruawāhia
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:49 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 28 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 21 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Ngāruawāhia is a moderate breeze from the west: 6 mph to 21 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 40 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 6–21 mph · gusts 40 W · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 10–23 mph · gusts 43 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 3–16 mph · gusts 29 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 0–9 mph · gusts 19 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 5–10 mph · gusts 25 N · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–7 mph · gusts 19 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 2–8 mph · gusts 20 NNE · 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) | 11 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 12 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 13 | 27 | 36 | 39 | 35 | 23 |
| Direction | W | W | WNW | WNW | W | WNW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Gusts | 17 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 40 | 43 | 39 | 32 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 29 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| Direction | SW | SW | S | S | SSW | SW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 8 |
| Direction | SW | E | ESE | E | NW | NW | W | NNW |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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 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 | 2140 | 2343 | 1629 | 919 | 1025 | 719 | 820 |
| AIFS | 21 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 13 |
| GFS | 1632 | 1740 | 1536 | 912 | 716 | 514 | 715 |
| ICON | 1944 | 2253 | 1740 | 921 | 1124 | 920 | 817 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | high | high | 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the west-southwest: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 NgāruawāhiaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ngāruawāhia?
Moderate breeze from the west: 14 mph now, peaking at 21 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 40 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 23 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 43 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze. 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?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Ngāruawāhia today
Wind near Ngāruawāhia
- Taupiri 16 mph W · 3.8 mi
- Raglan 16 mph W · 17 mi
- Port Waikato 15 mph W · 30 mi
- Waiuku 15 mph W · 37 mi
- Drury 16 mph W · 41 mi
- Thames 17 mph W · 42 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 7:49 pm (local time).
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