Wind in Marine Corps Base Hawaii - MCBH
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:14 pm (HST)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Marine Corps Base Hawaii - MCBH is a moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 8 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 22 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 30 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 8–18 mph · gusts 23 E · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 11–14 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 11–15 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 6–11 mph · gusts 16 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 9–21 mph · gusts 24 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 17–20 mph · gusts 30 NE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 19–22 mph · gusts 30 ENE · 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) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 13 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ESE | ESE | E | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Gusts | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 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 | 1723 | 1419 | 1521 | 1116 | 2124 | 2030 | 2230 |
| AIFS | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| GFS | 1013 | 1417 | 1518 | 914 | 2328 | 2125 | 2226 |
| ICON | 624 | 828 | 1031 | 723 | 1438 | 1335 | 1337 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | high | 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-northeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Tuesday 3, from the east-northeast: onshore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 Marine Corps Base Hawaii - MCBHQuestions
What's the wind like today in Marine Corps Base Hawaii - MCBH?
Moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 12 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 22 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 30 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 5.5 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Marine Corps Base Hawaii - MCBH today
Wind near Marine Corps Base Hawaii - MCBH
- Waimanalo 16 mph ENE · 6.9 mi
- Hālawa Heights 4 mph NE · 11 mi
- Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam 4 mph NE · 14 mi
- Lā‘ie 4 mph NE · 18 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 9:14 pm (local time).
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