Wind in Kawaihae
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 2:15 pm (HST)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 5 mph at 5:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Kawaihae is a light air from the west-northwest: 1 mph to 5 mph, peaking at 5:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 16 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 34 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 1–5 mph · gusts 13 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 0–6 mph · gusts 18 W · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 0–3 mph · gusts 14 NNE · Beaufort 1
- Sat 31 1–5 mph · gusts 14 NW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 0–14 mph · gusts 23 NE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 5–14 mph · gusts 31 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 9–16 mph · gusts 34 NE · Beaufort 4
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) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
| Direction | NNE | ENE | NE | NNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 5 |
| Direction | N | W | NNW | W | WSW | SW | W | SW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 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) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Gusts | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | N | NE | NE | NE | NNE | WNW | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
| Direction | NNE | N | NNE | NW | W | W | NW | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Friday 30: 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 | 513 | 618 | 314 | 414 | 1423 | 1431 | 1634 |
| AIFS | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| GFS | 157 | 1610 | 177 | 166 | 2323 | 2525 | 2120 |
| ICON | 415 | 622 | 512 | 512 | 1538 | 1742 | 1530 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | low | medium | low | 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 west-northwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the northeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in KawaihaeQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kawaihae?
Light air from the west-northwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 5 mph at 5:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 16 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 2.8 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Kawaihae today
Wind near Kawaihae
- Kapaau 12 mph E · 14 mi
- Kukuihaele 4 mph NW · 18 mi
- Pa‘auilo 9 mph ESE · 30 mi
- Captain Cook 6 mph SSE · 38 mi
- Honomu 9 mph ESE · 48 mi
- Hana 15 mph SE · 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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 11 mi away. 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 2:15 pm (local time).
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