Wind in Esashi
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:36 am (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 26 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 9:00 am
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Esashi is a moderate breeze from the west: 6 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 9:00 am with gusts of 27 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 23 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 43 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 6–14 mph · gusts 27 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 5–11 mph · gusts 26 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 6–17 mph · gusts 33 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 6–23 mph · gusts 43 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 2–8 mph · gusts 28 SW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–16 mph · gusts 27 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 6–17 mph · gusts 35 W · Beaufort 4
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) | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Gusts | 25 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 22 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 13 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| Gusts | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 25 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 9 |
| Gusts | 29 | 32 | 36 | 42 | 42 | 36 | 24 | 19 |
| Direction | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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 on Saturday 31.
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 | 1427 | 1126 | 1733 | 2343 | 828 | 1727 | 1735 |
| AIFS | 17 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 6 | 14 | 19 |
| GFS | 1230 | 825 | 2038 | 2548 | 69 | 1326 | 1427 |
| ICON | 1125 | 922 | 1332 | 1637 | 615 | 1229 | 1535 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | medium | high | high | high |
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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the west-northwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces northeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in EsashiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Esashi?
Moderate breeze from the west: 13 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 9:00 am with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 23 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 43 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 6.7 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 43 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Esashi today
Wind near Esashi
- Hamatonbetsu 13 mph W · 17 mi
- Ōmu 11 mph WSW · 31 mi
- Teshio 13 mph WSW · 41 mi
- Embetsu 10 mph WSW · 42 mi
- Makubetsu 10 mph W · 48 mi
- Shosanbetsu 14 mph WSW · 49 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, 9.2 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 10:36 am (local time).
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