Wind in Auala
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:29 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Auala is a light breeze from the northeast: 1 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 14 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 12 mph from the east, with gusts of 21 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 1–7 mph · gusts 14 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 1–8 mph · gusts 16 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–6 mph · gusts 16 N · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–9 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–12 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–11 mph · gusts 17 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–8 mph · gusts 19 ENE · 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) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 14 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | N | N | NE | ENE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Direction | ENE | NNE | NNE | NNW | NNE | NE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 11 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 7 |
| Direction | ENE | NNE | N | N | N | NW | NW | NNW |
| 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 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 15 |
| Direction | NNW | SSW | SW | NNE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind today: 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 714 | 816 | 616 | 919 | 1221 | 1117 | 819 |
| AIFS | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| GFS | 1915 | 1210 | 87 | 2219 | 2422 | 2522 | 2826 |
| ICON | 414 | 618 | 517 | 517 | 524 | 526 | 525 |
| Confidence | low | high | high | 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 Monday 2, from the east: cross-shore.
The coast here faces north. 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 AualaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Auala?
Light breeze from the northeast: 6 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 14 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 12 mph from the east, with gusts of 21 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 4.3 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 Auala today
Wind near Auala
- Fagafau 23 mph SE · 8.6 mi
- Sagone 14 mph SE · 12 mi
- Sasina 6 mph NE · 14 mi
- Salei’a 6 mph NE · 20 mi
- Vailoa 7 mph E · 28 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, 6.7 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 12:29 pm (local time).
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