Wind in Rawai
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:02 am (GMT+7)- Gusts
- 24 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 21 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Rawai is a moderate breeze from the south: 11 mph to 21 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 26 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 11–21 mph · gusts 26 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 4–14 mph · gusts 19 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–12 mph · gusts 17 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 2–11 mph · gusts 15 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–11 mph · gusts 13 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–7 mph · gusts 14 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Wed 4 3–8 mph · gusts 15 SE · 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) | 16 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
| Gusts | 21 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 21 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SSE | SW | WSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
| Direction | S | SSW | S | SE | SSE | S | S | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Gusts | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 9 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | E | E | ESE | SE | SE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | ESE | SSW | N | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 2126 | 1419 | 1217 | 1115 | 1113 | 714 | 815 |
| AIFS | 15 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| GFS | 1830 | 716 | 710 | 510 | 49 | 611 | 713 |
| ICON | 917 | 714 | 510 | 510 | 511 | 611 | 612 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | 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 south: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in RawaiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Rawai?
Moderate breeze from the south: 15 mph now, peaking at 21 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 21 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 26 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 3.6 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 southwest.
More about Rawai today
Wind near Rawai
- Patong 10 mph ESE · 8.3 mi
- Ban Talat Nua 19 mph SE · 8.4 mi
- Ban Mai Khao 18 mph E · 24 mi
- Phi Phi Don 11 mph S · 31 mi
- Ao Nang 9 mph ESE · 38 mi
- Krabi 9 mph ESE · 45 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 8:02 am (local time).
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