Wind in Shima
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:27 am (GMT+8)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 6:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Shima is a light air from the northwest: 1 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 6:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 11 mph from the east-southeast, 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, Thu 29 1–7 mph · gusts 17 NE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 0–10 mph · gusts 25 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 0–10 mph · gusts 23 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 0–8 mph · gusts 18 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–11 mph · gusts 32 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–10 mph · gusts 25 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 0–4 mph · gusts 23 S · Beaufort 2
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) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| Gusts | 10 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 |
| Direction | NE | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | ENE | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| Gusts | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 13 |
| Direction | WNW | NNW | NW | NW | WSW | SE | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 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) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 17 |
| Direction | E | N | WNW | N | E | ESE | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 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) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| Gusts | 11 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
| Direction | ESE | NNW | NW | NW | SW | S | S | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 tomorrow.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 817 | 1125 | 1023 | 818 | 1132 | 1025 | 423 |
| AIFS | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| GFS | 814 | 1114 | 1319 | 910 | 2226 | 1318 | 1317 |
| ICON | 59 | 713 | 815 | 48 | 921 | 816 | 613 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | high | low | 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 northwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the east-southeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces northeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in ShimaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Shima?
Light air from the northwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 6:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 11 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.6 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-shore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Shima today
Wind near Shima
- Xiamen 3 mph NW · 17 mi
- Zhenhaicun 8 mph N · 22 mi
- Wuyu 8 mph N · 22 mi
- Liuwudiancun 3 mph NW · 25 mi
- Jinhu 15 mph N · 38 mi
- Keren 7 mph N · 54 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 7:27 am (local time).
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