Wind in Wailua
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 1:58 pm (HST)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Wailua is a moderate breeze from the northeast: 8 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 22 mph from the north-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 8–16 mph · gusts 23 NE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 15–18 mph · gusts 24 NE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 12–17 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 8–11 mph · gusts 16 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 6–22 mph · gusts 27 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 17–20 mph · gusts 32 NE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 18–22 mph · gusts 31 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) | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
| Gusts | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
| Gusts | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
| Direction | NE | 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 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Gusts | 22 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | 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) | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Gusts | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 1523 | 1824 | 1723 | 1116 | 2227 | 2032 | 2231 |
| AIFS | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| GFS | 510 | 715 | 812 | 710 | 1319 | 1119 | 917 |
| ICON | 819 | 1126 | 1022 | 717 | 1431 | 1534 | 1431 |
| 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 northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the north-northeast: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 WailuaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Wailua?
Moderate breeze from the northeast: 14 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 22 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 27 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 5.7 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-onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Wailua today
Wind near Wailua
- Anahola 15 mph ENE · 6.4 mi
- Kīlauea 12 mph E · 12 mi
- Po‘ipū 22 mph NE · 14 mi
- ‘Ele‘ele 7 mph NE · 19 mi
- Pākalā Village 5 mph WSW · 21 mi
- Pu‘uwai 20 mph NE · 56 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 1:58 pm (local time).
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