Wind in Kīhei
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 2:44 pm (HST)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Kīhei is a light breeze from the north: 0 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 19 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 25 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 0–8 mph · gusts 20 N · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 4–12 mph · gusts 17 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 6–9 mph · gusts 15 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–7 mph · gusts 13 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 5–19 mph · gusts 25 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 12–18 mph · gusts 31 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 11–17 mph · gusts 26 NNE · 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) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 7 |
| Direction | NNE | N | N | NNE | N | N | WSW | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
| Gusts | 8 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Gusts | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 820 | 1317 | 915 | 713 | 1925 | 1731 | 1726 |
| AIFS | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| GFS | 118 | 1511 | 2216 | 1715 | 2325 | 2324 | 2321 |
| ICON | 415 | 49 | 615 | 411 | 1336 | 1432 | 1227 |
| Confidence | high | medium | low | medium | medium | medium | 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 north: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the north-northeast: offshore.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in KīheiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kīhei?
Light breeze from the north: 6 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 19 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 25 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.9 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 31 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Kīhei today
Wind near Kīhei
- Kahului 13 mph E · 8.8 mi
- Paia 21 mph E · 11 mi
- Launiupoko 2 mph SSW · 14 mi
- Lahaina 13 mph NE · 17 mi
- Hana 15 mph ESE · 29 mi
- Kaunakakai 10 mph ENE · 43 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 2:44 pm (local time).
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