Wind in Waikīkī
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:33 pm (HST)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 6:00 pm
- In knots
- 14 kn
Today the wind in Waikīkī is a moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 4 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 6:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 23 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 32 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 4–17 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 14–17 mph · gusts 22 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 14–18 mph · gusts 23 NE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 10–13 mph · gusts 18 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 7–20 mph · gusts 28 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 19–22 mph · gusts 32 NE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 20–23 mph · gusts 32 NE · 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) | 11 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 16 |
| Gusts | 15 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 21 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | SE | E | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Gusts | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| 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) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Gusts | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | NE | NE | ENE |
| 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) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Gusts | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 1722 | 1823 | 1318 | 2028 | 2232 | 2332 |
| AIFS | 11 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
| GFS | 620 | 1022 | 1020 | 618 | 1830 | 1829 | 1928 |
| ICON | 626 | 829 | 1033 | 627 | 1337 | 1337 | 1337 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | medium | 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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 WaikīkīQuestions
What's the wind like today in Waikīkī?
Moderate breeze from the east-northeast: 16 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 6:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 23 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 4.8 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 32 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 Waikīkī today
Wind near Waikīkī
- Hālawa Heights 4 mph NE · 8.2 mi
- Kaneohe 13 mph ENE · 8.3 mi
- Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam 4 mph NE · 8.4 mi
- Ko Olina 15 mph ENE · 19 mi
- Nānākuli 4 mph NE · 22 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 8:33 pm (local time).
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