Wind in Rabaul
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:58 pm (GMT+10)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Rabaul is a moderate breeze from the east-southeast: 7 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 19 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 7–15 mph · gusts 19 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 8–15 mph · gusts 19 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–10 mph · gusts 15 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–7 mph · gusts 11 SE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 4–7 mph · gusts 13 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 6–12 mph · gusts 17 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 5–11 mph · gusts 17 SSE · 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) | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Gusts | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Direction | S | SSW | SSW | SE | ESE | SE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
| Direction | SSE | S | S | SE | SE | SE | SSE | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 14 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | ESE | SE | SE | S | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Gusts | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
| Direction | SSE | S | S | ESE | NE | ESE | SSE | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 1519 | 1519 | 1015 | 711 | 713 | 1217 | 1117 |
| AIFS | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| GFS | 107 | 108 | 107 | 118 | 99 | 55 | 54 |
| ICON | 714 | 815 | 916 | 715 | 616 | 516 | 617 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | 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 east-southeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the south-southeast: offshore.
The coast here faces northwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in RabaulQuestions
What's the wind like today in Rabaul?
Moderate breeze from the east-southeast: 13 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 15 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 19 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 0.5 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Rabaul today
Wind near Rabaul
- Vunakapeake 5 mph N · 25 mi
- Umudu 3 mph ENE · 33 mi
- Nokon 9 mph ESE · 48 mi
- Matatai 10 mph SSW · 66 mi
- Londolovit 14 mph SE · 85 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). 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 1:58 pm (local time).
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