Wind in Port Moresby
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:54 pm (GMT+10)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Port Moresby is a light breeze from the south-southwest: 0 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 23 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 0–9 mph · gusts 23 S · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–9 mph · gusts 21 S · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 0–6 mph · gusts 24 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–6 mph · gusts 17 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–5 mph · gusts 19 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–7 mph · gusts 21 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–4 mph · gusts 22 ESE · Beaufort 2
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) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 4 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | N | SSW | SSW | SSW | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 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 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Gusts | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 5 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | ENE | NW | SW | SSW | S | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Gusts | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 4 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | ENE | NW | SW | N | NNW | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | N | WSW | W | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the south-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Friday 30, from the south: onshore.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in Port MoresbyQuestions
What's the wind like today in Port Moresby?
Light breeze from the south-southwest: 7 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 9 mph from the south, with gusts of 21 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 3.2 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Port Moresby today
Wind near Port Moresby
- Gaile 12 mph SSE · 22 mi
- Hisiu 9 mph SSW · 39 mi
- Uritai 12 mph SW · 112 mi
- Lelefiru 9 mph SW · 122 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, 6.9 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 12:54 pm (local time).
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