Wind in Mount Cook
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:01 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 46 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 26 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 20 kn
Today the wind in Mount Cook is a fresh breeze from the northwest: 18 mph to 26 mph, peaking at 10:00 am 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 18–26 mph · gusts 47 NW · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 5–22 mph · gusts 40 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 2–17 mph · gusts 32 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 12–27 mph · gusts 48 NNW · Beaufort 6
- Mon 2 21–25 mph · gusts 45 NNW · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 13–21 mph · gusts 39 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 13–17 mph · gusts 33 NNW · Beaufort 4
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) | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Gusts | 38 | 39 | 45 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 36 | 33 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 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) | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 20 |
| Gusts | 33 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 38 | 32 | 35 | 37 |
| Direction | WNW | W | WNW | NW | NW | SW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 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) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 32 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | NW | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 12 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
| Gusts | 21 | 25 | 30 | 38 | 46 | 48 | 47 | 42 |
| Direction | N | N | N | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 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 | 2647 | 2240 | 1732 | 2748 | 2545 | 2139 | 1733 |
| AIFS | 30 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 15 |
| GFS | 3144 | 2634 | 2431 | 3040 | 2942 | 2538 | 1524 |
| ICON | 2553 | 2552 | 2448 | 2553 | 2659 | 2553 | 1633 |
| Confidence | high | high | 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 northwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the north-northwest: offshore.
The coast here faces south. 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 · week peak | 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 Mount CookQuestions
What's the wind like today in Mount Cook?
Fresh breeze from the northwest: 23 mph now, peaking at 26 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 47 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 27 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 48 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 6.2 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 48 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Mount Cook today
Wind near Mount Cook
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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, 14 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 12:01 pm (local time).
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