Wind in Po‘ipū
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:26 pm (HST)- Gusts
- 27 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 5:00 pm
- In knots
- 17 kn
Today the wind in Po‘ipū is a fresh breeze from the east-northeast: 12 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 5:00 pm with gusts of 29 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 28 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 42 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 12–20 mph · gusts 29 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 18–23 mph · gusts 30 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 19–22 mph · gusts 28 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 12–18 mph · gusts 25 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 11–27 mph · gusts 34 NE · Beaufort 6
- Mon 2 23–28 mph · gusts 42 NE · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 23–28 mph · gusts 36 NE · Beaufort 6
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) | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
| Gusts | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 26 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Gusts | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Gusts | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Direction | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Gusts | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 2029 | 2330 | 2228 | 1825 | 2734 | 2842 | 2836 |
| AIFS | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| GFS | 810 | 1215 | 1112 | 1010 | 1719 | 1519 | 1317 |
| ICON | 819 | 1126 | 1022 | 717 | 1431 | 1534 | 1431 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | 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 east-northeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the northeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in Po‘ipūQuestions
What's the wind like today in Po‘ipū?
Fresh breeze from the east-northeast: 20 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 5:00 pm with gusts of 29 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 28 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 42 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 4.9 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 42 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Po‘ipū today
Wind near Po‘ipū
- ‘Ele‘ele 6 mph NNE · 8.9 mi
- Hanamā‘ulu 13 mph NE · 10 mi
- Pākalā Village 2 mph SSW · 13 mi
- Anahola 15 mph ENE · 20 mi
- Hanalei 12 mph E · 23 mi
- Pu‘uwai 16 mph NE · 48 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 7:26 pm (local time).
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