Wind in Minehama-menagata
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:07 pm (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 7 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Minehama-menagata is a light air from the west-southwest: 1 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 22 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 17 mph from the west, with gusts of 36 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 1–11 mph · gusts 22 SW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 0–8 mph · gusts 16 NE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–16 mph · gusts 35 W · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 0–17 mph · gusts 36 W · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 0–6 mph · gusts 32 NE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–17 mph · gusts 36 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 1–10 mph · gusts 26 W · Beaufort 3
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) | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 21 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 8 |
| Direction | W | W | ESE | E | SSW | S | E | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Gusts | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| Direction | N | NE | NE | NE | S | SSW | W | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
| Gusts | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 28 |
| Direction | NNW | NW | W | WSW | WSW | WNW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| Gusts | 33 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 32 | 11 | 3 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | 1122 | 816 | 1635 | 1736 | 632 | 1736 | 1026 |
| AIFS | 11 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 8 |
| GFS | 1428 | 1429 | 2133 | 2132 | 1530 | 1526 | 1525 |
| ICON | 718 | 38 | 1229 | 1434 | 410 | 1023 | 512 |
| 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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the west: onshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in Minehama-menagataQuestions
What's the wind like today in Minehama-menagata?
Light air from the west-southwest: 2 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 22 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 17 mph from the west, with gusts of 36 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 4.3 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 36 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Minehama-menagata today
Wind near Minehama-menagata
- Fukaura 11 mph S · 23 mi
- Tennō 14 mph SSE · 29 mi
- Oga 14 mph SSE · 32 mi
- Ajigasawa 9 mph S · 33 mi
- Tsugaru 6 mph S · 39 mi
- Akita 10 mph ESE · 42 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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 5.1 mi away. 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 8:07 pm (local time).
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