Wind in Kapalua
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:08 am (HST)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Kapalua is a gentle breeze from the northeast: 7 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 28 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 33 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, Thu 29 7–16 mph · gusts 21 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 15–18 mph · gusts 24 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 12–15 mph · gusts 20 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 11–22 mph · gusts 28 NE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 21–28 mph · gusts 33 NE · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 22–25 mph · gusts 35 NE · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 22–25 mph · gusts 34 ENE · Beaufort 6
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) | 12 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| Gusts | 17 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 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) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Gusts | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| 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) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 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) | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
| Gusts | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 1621 | 1724 | 1520 | 2228 | 2833 | 2535 | 2534 |
| AIFS | 14 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| GFS | 919 | 818 | 713 | 1825 | 1627 | 1425 | 1226 |
| ICON | 822 | 928 | 719 | 1244 | 1647 | 1345 | 1245 |
| Confidence | medium | 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Monday 2, from the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in KapaluaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kapalua?
Gentle breeze from the northeast: 8 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 28 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 33 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.5 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 35 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces north.
More about Kapalua today
Wind near Kapalua
- Launiupoko 1 mph SSW · 10 mi
- Olowalu 5 mph N · 13 mi
- Kahului 6 mph ESE · 14 mi
- Paia 19 mph E · 20 mi
- Kaunakakai 11 mph E · 24 mi
- Hana 11 mph SE · 46 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 3:08 am (local time).
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