Wind in Avatā
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:49 am (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Avatā is a light air from the northeast: 0 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 12 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 8 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 13 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 0–6 mph · gusts 12 NE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 1–8 mph · gusts 13 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–6 mph · gusts 13 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–4 mph · gusts 11 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–6 mph · gusts 18 NE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–5 mph · gusts 13 N · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–4 mph · gusts 12 NE · 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) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
| Direction | ESE | N | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Direction | ENE | SE | ENE | ENE | N | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
| Direction | E | S | SSE | E | E | SE | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NNE | WSW | NE | NE | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 612 | 813 | 613 | 411 | 618 | 513 | 412 |
| AIFS | 13 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| GFS | 1715 | 1210 | 157 | 1519 | 1822 | 1922 | 2426 |
| ICON | 811 | 1013 | 710 | 811 | 810 | 710 | 812 |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | medium | medium | 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-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Friday 30, from the east-northeast: cross-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 AvatāQuestions
What's the wind like today in Avatā?
Light air from the northeast: 3 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 12 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 8 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 13 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 4.7 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Avatā today
Wind near Avatā
- Fagafau 23 mph SE · 13 mi
- Sagone 13 mph SE · 17 mi
- Sasina 6 mph NE · 23 mi
- Salei’a 6 mph NE · 28 mi
- Vailoa 6 mph E · 37 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 11:49 am (local time).
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