Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls Wind Stats

This image describes how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different directions through a typical April. The longest spokes point in the directions the wind most commonly blows from and the shade of blue indicates the strength, with the darkest shade of blue strongest. It is based on 3360 NWW3 forecasts of wind since since 2007, at 3hr intervals, for the closest NWW3 model node to Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls, located 14 km away (9 miles). There are too few recording stations world wide to use actual wind data. Without question some coastal places have very localized wind effects that would not be predicted by NWW3. According to the model, the prevailing wind at Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls blows from the SSW. If the rose plot shows a nearly round shape, it means there is no strong bias in wind direction at Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls. Converseley, dominant spokes illustrate favoured directions, and the more deep blue, the stronger the wind. Spokes point in the direction the wind blows from. Over an average April, the model suggests that winds are light enough for the sea to be glassy (pale blue) about 22% of the time (7 days each April) and blows offshore 23% of the time (7 days in an average April). In a typical April winds exceeding >40kph (25mph) are not expected, but 0 have winds on the range 30-40 (19-25) at Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls

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