Wind in Kathu
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:32 am (GMT+7)- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Kathu is a gentle breeze from the east: 8 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 23 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, Thu 29 8–14 mph · gusts 23 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 3–9 mph · gusts 16 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 0–7 mph · gusts 13 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–7 mph · gusts 13 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–7 mph · gusts 13 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 2–6 mph · gusts 13 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 2–4 mph · gusts 11 SE · 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) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
| Gusts | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 15 |
| Direction | ESE | E | E | SE | SSW | SSW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Gusts | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SSE | SSW | ESE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Direction | ENE | E | ENE | E | E | W | NNW | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | SSE | W | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 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 | 1423 | 916 | 713 | 713 | 713 | 613 | 411 |
| AIFS | 15 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| GFS | 2131 | 810 | 611 | 56 | 67 | 55 | 56 |
| ICON | 917 | 714 | 510 | 510 | 511 | 611 | 612 |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | high | high | high |
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 east: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 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 |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in KathuQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kathu?
Gentle breeze from the east: 11 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 14 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.4 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Kathu today
Wind near Kathu
- Wichit 17 mph SE · 4.1 mi
- Chalong 17 mph SSE · 5.1 mi
- Ban Mai Khao 16 mph E · 15 mi
- Phi Phi Don 7 mph SSE · 32 mi
- Ao Nang 7 mph ESE · 34 mi
- Krabi 7 mph ESE · 41 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 6:32 am (local time).
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