Wind in Yokohama
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:34 am (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 24 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Yokohama is a light breeze from the south-southwest: 6 mph to 24 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 39 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 32 mph from the west, with gusts of 52 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 6–24 mph · gusts 39 SW · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 1–9 mph · gusts 16 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–30 mph · gusts 48 W · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 10–32 mph · gusts 52 W · Beaufort 7
- Mon 2 2–10 mph · gusts 35 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 12–24 mph · gusts 44 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 3–24 mph · gusts 44 W · Beaufort 6
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 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Gusts | 39 | 37 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 18 |
| Direction | W | WNW | WNW | WSW | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Gusts | 16 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 28 |
| Gusts | 4 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 33 | 38 | 43 | 45 |
| Direction | ENE | SW | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 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) | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 11 |
| Gusts | 49 | 52 | 51 | 47 | 49 | 45 | 36 | 23 |
| Direction | W | WNW | WNW | W | W | WNW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 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 | 2439 | 916 | 3048 | 3252 | 1035 | 2444 | 2444 |
| AIFS | 22 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 22 | 19 |
| GFS | 2026 | 923 | 2835 | 3440 | 1627 | 2435 | 2535 |
| ICON | 1637 | 517 | 2048 | 2253 | 1433 | 1945 | 1637 |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | medium | high | 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 south-southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale · week peak | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in YokohamaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Yokohama?
Light breeze from the south-southwest: 6 mph now, peaking at 24 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 39 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 32 mph from the west, with gusts of 52 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.3 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 52 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces west.
More about Yokohama today
Wind near Yokohama
- Mutsu 8 mph SW · 14 mi
- Sarugamori 8 mph SW · 16 mi
- Nobeji 8 mph S · 16 mi
- Hiranai 4 mph SSW · 19 mi
- Misawa 8 mph S · 28 mi
- Sai 13 mph SW · 31 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, 14 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 10:34 am (local time).
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