Wind in Whitianga
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:36 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 43 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 21 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 18 kn
Today the wind in Whitianga is a fresh breeze from the west: 10 mph to 21 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 43 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 10–21 mph · gusts 43 W · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 11–24 mph · gusts 49 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 3–12 mph · gusts 26 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–15 mph · gusts 30 N · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 8–14 mph · gusts 28 N · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 5–10 mph · gusts 27 N · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 0–11 mph · gusts 27 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) | 14 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
| Gusts | 26 | 26 | 22 | 33 | 41 | 43 | 42 | 35 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | WNW |
| 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) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 |
| Gusts | 26 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 43 | 49 | 48 | 42 |
| Direction | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 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) | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Gusts | 26 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 13 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | SSW | S | ENE | NE | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Gusts | 10 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 24 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | NNW | NNE | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 2143 | 2449 | 1226 | 1530 | 1428 | 1027 | 1127 |
| AIFS | 22 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 |
| GFS | 1329 | 1441 | 1036 | 915 | 814 | 810 | 713 |
| ICON | 1942 | 2351 | 1634 | 1123 | 1327 | 1123 | 1022 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | high | high | high | 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-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats 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 WhitiangaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Whitianga?
Fresh breeze from the west: 21 mph now, peaking at 21 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 43 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 24 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 49 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 2.9 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 49 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Whitianga today
Wind near Whitianga
- Coromandel 19 mph W · 12 mi
- Tairua 17 mph W · 15 mi
- Te Puru 22 mph W · 18 mi
- Thames 22 mph W · 23 mi
- Orere Point 18 mph WNW · 27 mi
- Whangamata 20 mph W · 27 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, 16 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 3:36 pm (local time).
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