Wind in Ko Olina
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:12 pm (HST)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 9:00 pm
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Ko Olina is a moderate breeze from the east: 2 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 9:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 18 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 24 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 2–16 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 8–16 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 10–16 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–11 mph · gusts 17 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 4–16 mph · gusts 24 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 11–18 mph · gusts 24 NE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 12–18 mph · gusts 26 ENE · 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) | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 |
| Gusts | 10 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 21 |
| Direction | N | ESE | E | ENE | E | E | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| Gusts | 21 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 17 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 |
| Gusts | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | 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) | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| Gusts | 17 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 16 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | N | NW | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 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 | 1521 | 1621 | 1621 | 1117 | 1624 | 1824 | 1826 |
| AIFS | 9 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| GFS | 59 | 816 | 714 | 510 | 1323 | 2124 | 1923 |
| ICON | 512 | 819 | 921 | 511 | 1227 | 1227 | 1228 |
| 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 east: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Ko OlinaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ko Olina?
Moderate breeze from the east: 15 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 9:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 18 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 24 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 5.1 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Ko Olina today
Wind near Ko Olina
- Nānākuli 4 mph NE · 4.1 mi
- Ocean Pointe 16 mph ENE · 6.1 mi
- Royal Kunia 4 mph NE · 7.4 mi
- Chinatown 17 mph ENE · 17 mi
- Kahalu‘u 4 mph NE · 20 mi
- Pupukea 4 mph NE · 22 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 8:12 pm (local time).
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