Wind in Little Wanganui
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:15 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 25 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 19 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Little Wanganui is a gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 8 mph to 19 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 45 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 8–19 mph · gusts 45 W · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 6–22 mph · gusts 51 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 1–10 mph · gusts 26 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–10 mph · gusts 24 N · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 9–14 mph · gusts 37 N · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 2–9 mph · gusts 26 N · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–13 mph · gusts 30 N · 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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 10 |
| Gusts | 21 | 25 | 28 | 34 | 38 | 43 | 45 | 31 |
| Direction | W | NW | NW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 |
| Gusts | 23 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 50 | 49 | 46 | 36 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| Gusts | 26 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 8 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | S | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | SE | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 1945 | 2251 | 1026 | 1024 | 1437 | 926 | 1330 |
| AIFS | 14 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| GFS | 2030 | 2338 | 1417 | 610 | 919 | 1122 | 49 |
| ICON | 1341 | 1544 | 620 | 516 | 1031 | 623 | 415 |
| 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 south-southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Little WanganuiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Little Wanganui?
Gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 8 mph now, peaking at 19 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 45 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 22 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 51 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle 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-shore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Little Wanganui today
Wind near Little Wanganui
- Karamea 8 mph WSW · 11 mi
- Granity 8 mph SW · 20 mi
- Westport 8 mph SW · 34 mi
- Motueka 7 mph W · 53 mi
- Takaka 11 mph W · 54 mi
- Kaiteriteri 6 mph W · 55 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 10:15 pm (local time).
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