Wind in Princeville
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 12:57 pm (HST)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Princeville is a gentle breeze from the east: 8 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 19 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 27 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 8–13 mph · gusts 19 E · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 12–15 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 13–15 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 7–12 mph · gusts 17 E · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 4–16 mph · gusts 20 NE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 13–16 mph · gusts 27 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 14–19 mph · gusts 27 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 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Direction | SE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
| Gusts | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
| Direction | E | E | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Gusts | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 1319 | 1521 | 1521 | 1217 | 1620 | 1627 | 1927 |
| AIFS | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
| GFS | 712 | 813 | 712 | 711 | 917 | 916 | 1020 |
| ICON | 619 | 926 | 827 | 720 | 1130 | 927 | 925 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | 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: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Tuesday 3, from the east-northeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 PrincevilleQuestions
What's the wind like today in Princeville?
Gentle breeze from the east: 12 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 19 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 27 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 6.0 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 north.
More about Princeville today
Wind near Princeville
- Anahola 15 mph ENE · 12 mi
- Keālia 14 mph NE · 14 mi
- Waimea 5 mph SW · 22 mi
- Hanapēpē Heights 7 mph NE · 22 mi
- Po‘ipū 22 mph NE · 24 mi
- Pu‘uwai 20 mph NE · 51 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 12:57 pm (local time).
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