Wind in Honolulu
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 12:53 pm (HST)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 16 kn
Today the wind in Honolulu is a fresh breeze from the northeast: 4 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 28 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, Wed 28 4–20 mph · gusts 28 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 15–20 mph · gusts 26 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 14–20 mph · gusts 25 NE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 9–13 mph · gusts 19 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 8–21 mph · gusts 28 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 17–21 mph · gusts 32 NE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 19–23 mph · gusts 32 NE · 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) | 11 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
| Gusts | 15 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | SE | E | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 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 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
| Gusts | 25 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
| Gusts | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Gusts | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind today: it may change.
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 | 2028 | 2026 | 1925 | 1319 | 2128 | 2132 | 2332 |
| AIFS | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 25 | 22 |
| GFS | 622 | 820 | 719 | 718 | 1929 | 1929 | 1929 |
| ICON | 627 | 731 | 1031 | 828 | 1233 | 1335 | 1336 |
| Confidence | low | medium | medium | medium | medium | 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 northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the northeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 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 |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in HonoluluQuestions
What's the wind like today in Honolulu?
Fresh breeze from the northeast: 18 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 28 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 23 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 5.0 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Honolulu today
Wind near Honolulu
- Hālawa Heights 6 mph NE · 6.1 mi
- Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam 6 mph NE · 6.4 mi
- Kaneohe 18 mph ENE · 7.5 mi
- Ko Olina 15 mph E · 17 mi
- Nānākuli 6 mph NE · 20 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 12:53 pm (local time).
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