Wind in Zhangzi
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:48 am (GMT+8)- Gusts
- 31 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 25 mph at 2:00 am
- In knots
- 20 kn
Today the wind in Zhangzi is a fresh breeze from the west-southwest: 14 mph to 25 mph, peaking at 2:00 am with gusts of 39 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 39 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 15–30 mph · gusts 40 WNW · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 5–24 mph · gusts 34 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 13–29 mph · gusts 42 SW · Beaufort 6
- Mon 2 7–22 mph · gusts 40 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 9–17 mph · gusts 34 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 17–23 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) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
| Gusts | 33 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 5 | 6 | 5 | 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 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 30 |
| Gusts | 19 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 29 | 40 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | W | NNW | NNE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 24 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| Gusts | 34 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 14 |
| Direction | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | E | 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) | 15 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 19 |
| Gusts | 21 | 28 | 32 | 38 | 41 | 29 | 18 | 28 |
| Direction | SSE | S | SSW | SW | SW | WNW | NW | N |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 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 | 2539 | 3040 | 2334 | 2942 | 2240 | 1734 | 2332 |
| AIFS | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
| GFS | 3032 | 2625 | 2323 | 2425 | 2021 | 1921 | 1924 |
| ICON | 2331 | 1824 | 1824 | 2636 | 1521 | 1418 | 1521 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | high | medium | high | 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-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the west-northwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 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 |
Questions about the wind in ZhangziQuestions
What's the wind like today in Zhangzi?
Fresh breeze from the west-southwest: 23 mph now, peaking at 25 mph at 2:00 am with gusts of 39 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 30 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 40 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 4.7 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 42 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces south.
More about Zhangzi today
Wind near Zhangzi
- Xiaochangshan 22 mph W · 14 mi
- Dachang Shandao 13 mph W · 18 mi
- Haiyang 23 mph WSW · 24 mi
- Pulandian 13 mph WNW · 48 mi
- Zhuanghe 13 mph W · 48 mi
- Jinzhou 14 mph WNW · 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 11:48 am (local time).
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