Wind in Whangamata
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:58 am (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 44 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 17 kn
Today the wind in Whangamata is a fresh breeze from the west: 10 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 47 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 10–20 mph · gusts 47 W · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 12–23 mph · gusts 54 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 2–14 mph · gusts 35 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 0–5 mph · gusts 21 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 3–9 mph · gusts 27 N · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–8 mph · gusts 26 NE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 2–8 mph · gusts 25 NE · 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) | 12 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
| Gusts | 30 | 31 | 27 | 37 | 44 | 47 | 45 | 40 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 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) | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
| Gusts | 33 | 29 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 53 | 49 | 47 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| Gusts | 35 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 10 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Gusts | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 18 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | NNE | N | NNW | WNW | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | 2047 | 2354 | 1435 | 521 | 927 | 826 | 825 |
| AIFS | 18 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
| GFS | 1229 | 1640 | 1134 | 813 | 913 | 611 | 920 |
| ICON | 1943 | 2454 | 1941 | 919 | 1124 | 1226 | 1123 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | 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: 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 east. 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 | 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 WhangamataQuestions
What's the wind like today in Whangamata?
Fresh breeze from the west: 19 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 47 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 23 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 54 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 1.8 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 54 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Whangamata today
Wind near Whangamata
- Pauanui 17 mph W · 13 mi
- Waihi Beach 19 mph W · 14 mi
- Thames 21 mph W · 18 mi
- Te Puru 21 mph W · 22 mi
- Whitianga 20 mph WNW · 27 mi
- Omokoroa 19 mph W · 32 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, 8.1 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 11:58 am (local time).
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