Wind in Pāpa‘ikou
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:51 pm (HST)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Pāpa‘ikou is a gentle breeze from the south-southeast: 4 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 19 mph from the north, with gusts of 20 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 4–14 mph · gusts 21 SE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 1–7 mph · gusts 13 SW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 6–14 mph · gusts 19 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–9 mph · gusts 14 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–19 mph · gusts 20 N · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 12–19 mph · gusts 26 N · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 7–13 mph · gusts 20 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) | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
| Direction | WSW | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 13 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Direction | SE | SW | WSW | S | E | NNE | WNW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Gusts | 10 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Gusts | 13 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | ENE | ENE | NNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 on Friday 30.
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 | 1421 | 713 | 1419 | 914 | 1920 | 1926 | 1320 |
| AIFS | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
| GFS | 1320 | 919 | 612 | 611 | 1622 | 1018 | 712 |
| ICON | 818 | 512 | 615 | 513 | 1329 | 1226 | 1022 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | medium | medium | high |
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 south-southeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Sunday 1, from the north: cross-shore.
The coast here faces east. 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 · 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 |
Questions about the wind in Pāpa‘ikouQuestions
What's the wind like today in Pāpa‘ikou?
Gentle breeze from the south-southeast: 11 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 19 mph from the north, with gusts of 20 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle 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?
Cross-shore: the coast faces east.
More about Pāpa‘ikou today
Wind near Pāpa‘ikou
- Laupāhoehoe 3 mph SE · 17 mi
- Kukuihaele 4 mph W · 39 mi
- Puako 2 mph NW · 50 mi
- Hala‘ula 12 mph E · 54 mi
- Captain Cook 4 mph E · 57 mi
- Miloli‘i 14 mph S · 67 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 7:51 pm (local time).
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