Wind in Anahola
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:49 pm (HST)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Anahola is a moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 8 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 25 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 31 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, Wed 28 8–16 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 14–18 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 14–19 mph · gusts 26 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 8–14 mph · gusts 19 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 8–25 mph · gusts 31 NNE · Beaufort 6
- Mon 2 16–23 mph · gusts 38 NE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 19–24 mph · gusts 32 ENE · Beaufort 5
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 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| Gusts | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
| Direction | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
| Gusts | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| Gusts | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | ENE | ENE | E |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| Gusts | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 14 |
| Direction | E | E | ESE | E | E | ENE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1621 | 1823 | 1926 | 1419 | 2531 | 2338 | 2432 |
| AIFS | 14 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
| GFS | 711 | 1014 | 913 | 811 | 1717 | 1317 | 1317 |
| ICON | 619 | 824 | 928 | 619 | 1332 | 1026 | 1026 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | 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 east-northeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the north-northeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 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 AnaholaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Anahola?
Moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 15 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 25 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 5.4 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Anahola today
Wind near Anahola
- Keālia 12 mph NE · 3.1 mi
- Kīlauea 12 mph E · 8.0 mi
- Po‘ipū 19 mph ENE · 20 mi
- Hanapēpē Heights 6 mph NNE · 24 mi
- Pākalā Village 2 mph SSW · 26 mi
- Pu‘uwai 15 mph ENE · 59 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 8:49 pm (local time).
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