Wind in Hokitika
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:46 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 39 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 21 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 18 kn
Today the wind in Hokitika is a fresh breeze from the west-southwest: 9 mph to 21 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 39 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 29 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 51 mph.
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 9–21 mph · gusts 39 W · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 2–29 mph · gusts 51 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 1–10 mph · gusts 19 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–16 mph · gusts 27 N · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 16–22 mph · gusts 38 N · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 9–15 mph · gusts 29 N · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 6–14 mph · gusts 24 NNE · 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) | 15 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 13 |
| Gusts | 25 | 27 | 36 | 29 | 33 | 39 | 38 | 25 |
| Direction | NW | NW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 25 | 15 |
| Gusts | 16 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 25 | 47 | 47 | 30 |
| Direction | SW | S | ESE | NNE | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 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 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| Gusts | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 12 |
| Direction | SE | ENE | ENE | NNW | W | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 26 |
| Direction | S | ESE | E | N | NNW | N | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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 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 | 2139 | 3051 | 1019 | 1627 | 2238 | 1529 | 1424 |
| AIFS | 16 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| GFS | 1431 | 2042 | 88 | 923 | 1232 | 926 | 625 |
| ICON | 1939 | 2752 | 1325 | 1833 | 2138 | 617 | 412 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | medium | medium | medium | 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-southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the west-southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 HokitikaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Hokitika?
Fresh breeze from the west-southwest: 20 mph now, peaking at 21 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 39 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 29 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 51 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 11 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 51 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Hokitika today
Wind near Hokitika
- Greymouth 19 mph WSW · 21 mi
- Carters Beach 18 mph WSW · 73 mi
- Granity 18 mph WSW · 87 mi
- Hector 19 mph WSW · 90 mi
- Kaiapoi 11 mph NE · 96 mi
- Pegasus 9 mph ENE · 97 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, 11 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 3:46 pm (local time).
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