Wind in Xiaochangshan
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:20 am (GMT+8)- Gusts
- 33 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 6 · strong breeze
- Today's peak
- 25 mph at 8:00 am
- In knots
- 21 kn
Today the wind in Xiaochangshan is a strong breeze from the west-southwest: 14 mph to 25 mph, peaking at 8:00 am with gusts of 34 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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 14–25 mph · gusts 34 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 13–26 mph · gusts 38 WNW · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 4–22 mph · gusts 33 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 13–30 mph · gusts 40 SW · Beaufort 6
- Mon 2 7–18 mph · gusts 37 NW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 9–16 mph · gusts 32 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 16–23 mph · gusts 32 S · 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) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
| Gusts | 31 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | WSW | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 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 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 26 |
| Gusts | 19 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 29 | 38 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | WNW | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 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) | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Gusts | 33 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 13 |
| Direction | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | ENE | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 14 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
| Gusts | 19 | 26 | 32 | 38 | 36 | 23 | 18 | 26 |
| Direction | SSE | S | SW | SW | SW | WNW | NNW | NNE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 2534 | 2638 | 2233 | 3040 | 1837 | 1632 | 2332 |
| AIFS | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
| GFS | 2932 | 2828 | 2223 | 2525 | 2224 | 2123 | 1924 |
| ICON | 1927 | 1826 | 1725 | 2334 | 1320 | 1116 | 1521 |
| 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 west-southwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the southwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces southeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · today | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
| 10 | Storm | 55–63 | Sea white with foam |
Questions about the wind in XiaochangshanQuestions
What's the wind like today in Xiaochangshan?
Strong breeze from the west-southwest: 24 mph now, peaking at 25 mph at 8:00 am with gusts of 34 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 30 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 40 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is strong breeze and waves are 3.1 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 40 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Xiaochangshan today
Wind near Xiaochangshan
- Dachang Shandao 13 mph W · 7.2 mi
- Zhangzi 25 mph WSW · 14 mi
- Haiyang 26 mph WSW · 27 mi
- Zhuanghe 12 mph WSW · 35 mi
- Pulandian 11 mph WNW · 42 mi
- Jinzhou 12 mph W · 55 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 10:20 am (local time).
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