Wind in Sato’alepai
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Friday, October 30, at 2:02 am (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 7 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Sato’alepai is a light air from the northeast: 2 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 2:00 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, Fri 30 2–10 mph · gusts 19 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–7 mph · gusts 16 N · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–7 mph · gusts 13 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–10 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–11 mph · gusts 17 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 0–5 mph · gusts 19 NE · Beaufort 2
- Thu 5 3–7 mph · gusts 17 ENE · 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 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
| Direction | ENE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 10 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 7 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | N | N | NW | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Gusts | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 |
| Direction | E | S | SSW | NNW | N | NNE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Sunday 1: it may change.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 | Thu 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1019 | 716 | 613 | 1021 | 1117 | 519 | 717 |
| AIFS | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| GFS | 1715 | 1715 | 2622 | 2724 | 2725 | 2625 | 2725 |
| ICON | 1023 | 1022 | 1123 | 1327 | 1226 | 1226 | 1226 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | low | low | low | low | low |
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 northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the east-northeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces north. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Sato’alepaiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Sato’alepai?
Light air from the northeast: 2 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 11 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 17 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 4.5 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces north.
More about Sato’alepai today
Wind near Sato’alepai
- Manase 2 mph NE · 2.1 mi
- Saipipi 1 mph N · 16 mi
- Asau 2 mph NE · 20 mi
- Gataivai 6 mph ESE · 23 mi
- Fogasavai’i 6 mph ESE · 25 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, 7.5 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 2:02 am (local time).
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