Wind in Kapaau
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:01 pm (HST)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Kapaau is a moderate breeze from the east: 5 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 24 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 20 mph from the east, with gusts of 29 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 5–17 mph · gusts 24 E · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 2–15 mph · gusts 20 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 13–15 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 12–14 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 7–16 mph · gusts 20 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 15–19 mph · gusts 26 E · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 15–20 mph · gusts 29 E · 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) | 10 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 10 |
| Gusts | 16 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
| Direction | ESE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| Gusts | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Direction | NE | NW | WNW | W | NNW | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Gusts | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | E | ESE | E | E | E | E |
| 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) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Gusts | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 1724 | 1520 | 1521 | 1521 | 1620 | 1926 | 2029 |
| AIFS | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
| GFS | 1519 | 1618 | 1715 | 1615 | 2322 | 2527 | 2126 |
| ICON | 415 | 622 | 512 | 512 | 1538 | 1742 | 1530 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | medium | medium | medium | 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the east: cross-shore.
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 KapaauQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kapaau?
Moderate breeze from the east: 15 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 24 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 20 mph from the east, with gusts of 29 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 north.
More about Kapaau today
Wind near Kapaau
- Kawaihae 2 mph NE · 14 mi
- Kukuihaele 4 mph NNW · 17 mi
- Pa‘auilo 10 mph ESE · 31 mi
- Hana 6 mph E · 38 mi
- Mākena 8 mph NE · 51 mi
- Honomu 10 mph ESE · 51 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 4:01 pm (local time).
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