Wind in Kahului
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 2:50 pm (HST)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 5:00 pm
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Kahului is a moderate breeze from the east: 1 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 5:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 18 mph from the east-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 1–15 mph · gusts 25 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 4–14 mph · gusts 22 E · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 8–14 mph · gusts 24 E · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 4–12 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 0–14 mph · gusts 23 NE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 13–16 mph · gusts 27 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 14–18 mph · gusts 31 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) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 |
| Gusts | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 15 |
| Direction | S | SW | WSW | ESE | E | E | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 4 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 11 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Direction | SE | E | E | E | E | ENE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Direction | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 12 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | E | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1525 | 1322 | 1424 | 1221 | 1423 | 1627 | 1831 |
| AIFS | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
| GFS | 118 | 1411 | 1516 | 1615 | 1825 | 1924 | 1821 |
| ICON | 520 | 413 | 616 | 512 | 1138 | 1238 | 1136 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | medium | high | high | 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 east: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Tuesday 3, from the east-northeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 KahuluiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kahului?
Moderate breeze from the east: 13 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 5:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 18 mph from the east-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 3.0 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 north.
More about Kahului today
Wind near Kahului
- Paia 21 mph E · 6.8 mi
- Mā‘alaea 6 mph N · 7.0 mi
- Launiupoko 2 mph SSW · 11 mi
- Lahaina 13 mph NE · 13 mi
- Hana 15 mph ESE · 32 mi
- Kaunakakai 10 mph ENE · 38 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 2:50 pm (local time).
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