Wind in Niihama
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:31 am (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 8 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Niihama is a light air from the north-northeast: 1 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 13 mph from the west, with gusts of 19 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 1–8 mph · gusts 13 E · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 0–11 mph · gusts 15 SW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 5–13 mph · gusts 19 W · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–6 mph · gusts 11 SE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–12 mph · gusts 19 N · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–9 mph · gusts 17 SW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–10 mph · gusts 16 ENE · 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) | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SSE | NNE | NE | NE | E | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 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) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 15 |
| Direction | W | WNW | NNW | NW | NE | SSE | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | W | W | W | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Gusts | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 9 |
| Direction | WNW | SSE | SSE | NE | NNE | NNE | ENE | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 813 | 1115 | 1319 | 611 | 1219 | 917 | 1016 |
| AIFS | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| GFS | 79 | 819 | 819 | 78 | 1223 | 1013 | 1215 |
| ICON | 644 | 648 | 1056 | 742 | 854 | 638 | 430 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | 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 north-northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the west: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 NiihamaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Niihama?
Light air from the north-northeast: 3 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 13 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 13 mph from the west, with gusts of 19 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.3 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces north.
More about Niihama today
Wind near Niihama
- Shikokuchūō 3 mph N · 14 mi
- Imabari 3 mph ENE · 19 mi
- Kami-yuge 6 mph ENE · 22 mi
- Kanonji 5 mph ENE · 23 mi
- Hōjō 3 mph ENE · 30 mi
- Sakaridani 6 mph ENE · 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). 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 9:31 am (local time).
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