Wind in Pu‘uwai
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:22 pm (HST)- Gusts
- 26 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 17 kn
Today the wind in Pu‘uwai is a fresh breeze from the northeast: 2 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 28 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 41 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 2–20 mph · gusts 26 NE · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 4–22 mph · gusts 28 NE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 6–12 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–19 mph · gusts 25 NE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 13–27 mph · gusts 33 NE · Beaufort 6
- Mon 2 25–28 mph · gusts 41 NE · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 22–27 mph · gusts 39 ENE · 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) | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
| Gusts | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| Gusts | 26 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Gusts | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 18 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 25 |
| Direction | ENE | WSW | NNW | NE | N | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 2026 | 2128 | 1219 | 1925 | 2833 | 2841 | 2739 |
| AIFS | 16 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 21 |
| GFS | 1517 | 1923 | 1116 | 1919 | 3231 | 2528 | 1122 |
| ICON | 1118 | 1118 | 915 | 1119 | 2442 | 1833 | 1321 |
| 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 northeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the northeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 Pu‘uwaiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Pu‘uwai?
Fresh breeze from the northeast: 20 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 28 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 41 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 5.8 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 41 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Pu‘uwai today
Wind near Pu‘uwai
- Kekaha 1 mph NW · 32 mi
- Kaumakani 5 mph N · 37 mi
- Haena 11 mph E · 47 mi
- Po‘ipū 19 mph NE · 48 mi
- Hanamā‘ulu 12 mph NE · 55 mi
- Anahola 16 mph ENE · 59 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 11:22 pm (local time).
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