Wind in Wainiha
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:02 pm (HST)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Wainiha is a gentle breeze from the east: 6 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 18 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 6–13 mph · gusts 18 E · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 12–14 mph · gusts 20 E · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 13–15 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 7–12 mph · gusts 18 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 6–18 mph · gusts 20 NE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 14–16 mph · gusts 27 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 16–19 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 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
| Direction | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Gusts | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
| 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) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Gusts | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 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 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SE | ESE | E | ENE | ENE | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 on Friday 30.
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 | 1318 | 1420 | 1521 | 1318 | 1820 | 1627 | 1927 |
| AIFS | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| GFS | 611 | 814 | 813 | 711 | 1017 | 1017 | 917 |
| ICON | 619 | 926 | 827 | 720 | 1130 | 927 | 925 |
| Confidence | high | high | 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-shore.
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 WainihaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Wainiha?
Gentle breeze from the east: 12 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 18 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 Wainiha today
Wind near Wainiha
- Anahola 14 mph ENE · 15 mi
- Keālia 16 mph ENE · 17 mi
- Waimea 5 mph WSW · 19 mi
- Hanapēpē Heights 5 mph NE · 21 mi
- Po‘ipū 20 mph ENE · 24 mi
- Pu‘uwai 14 mph NE · 47 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 4:02 pm (local time).
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