Wind in Malango
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:48 am (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Malango is a light breeze from the southeast: 4 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 16 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 22 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 4–7 mph · gusts 13 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 4–14 mph · gusts 19 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–8 mph · gusts 13 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 2–7 mph · gusts 12 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 4–12 mph · gusts 22 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 6–16 mph · gusts 22 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 0–10 mph · gusts 20 ESE · 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 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Direction | E | E | E | SE | SE | SE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
| Direction | E | ENE | E | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Gusts | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 |
| Direction | ESE | E | ENE | SE | SE | ENE | ENE | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 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 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Direction | ESE | E | ESE | SE | SE | E | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 tomorrow.
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 | 713 | 1419 | 813 | 712 | 1222 | 1622 | 1020 |
| AIFS | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| GFS | 96 | 1014 | 911 | 612 | 69 | 610 | 59 |
| ICON | 314 | 211 | 313 | 49 | 617 | 312 | 213 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | high | high | medium | medium |
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 southeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Tuesday 3, from the east-southeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 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 MalangoQuestions
What's the wind like today in Malango?
Light breeze from the southeast: 7 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 16 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 22 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.8 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 southwest.
More about Malango today
Wind near Malango
- Nggosi 7 mph ENE · 23 mi
- Veralevuha 11 mph E · 29 mi
- Kusini 10 mph ESE · 41 mi
- Tulagi 9 mph ENE · 50 mi
- Kamaosi 9 mph E · 84 mi
- Auki 8 mph E · 93 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 10:48 am (local time).
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