Wind in Papa
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:02 pm (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Papa is a light breeze from the northeast: 0 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 9 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 17 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 13 NE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 2–9 mph · gusts 17 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–6 mph · gusts 13 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–4 mph · gusts 12 E · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–7 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–4 mph · gusts 13 NE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 1–4 mph · gusts 12 N · 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 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Direction | ESE | NNE | N | NE | NE | E | E | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 9 |
| Direction | ENE | SSE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Gusts | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Direction | E | SSE | SSE | ENE | ENE | ESE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | SE | ENE | SSE | S | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 613 | 917 | 613 | 412 | 718 | 413 | 412 |
| AIFS | 14 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| GFS | 1615 | 99 | 98 | 1617 | 2124 | 2021 | 2023 |
| ICON | 414 | 620 | 518 | 521 | 527 | 522 | 522 |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | medium | 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 Friday 30, from the east-northeast: 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 PapaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Papa?
Light breeze from the northeast: 5 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 9 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 breeze and waves are 3.9 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 Papa today
Wind near Papa
- Fagafau 18 mph ESE · 8.1 mi
- Sagone 9 mph E · 13 mi
- Sasina 3 mph ENE · 18 mi
- Salei’a 3 mph ENE · 24 mi
- Vailoa 4 mph E · 32 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 11:02 pm (local time).
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