Wind in Hamatonbetsu
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:30 pm (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 18 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Hamatonbetsu is a light breeze from the southwest: 6 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 24 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 23 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 42 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 6–13 mph · gusts 24 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 5–14 mph · gusts 28 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 6–14 mph · gusts 28 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 5–23 mph · gusts 42 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 0–8 mph · gusts 25 SW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–16 mph · gusts 28 W · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 6–17 mph · gusts 36 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) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| Gusts | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | SSE | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 11 |
| Direction | SSE | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Gusts | 11 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | WSW | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 26 | 31 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | 1324 | 1428 | 1428 | 2342 | 925 | 1628 | 1736 |
| AIFS | 19 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 19 |
| GFS | 1337 | 1037 | 2033 | 2440 | 617 | 1322 | 1425 |
| ICON | 1125 | 1125 | 1234 | 1433 | 410 | 1128 | 1433 |
| Confidence | medium | 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 southwest: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in HamatonbetsuQuestions
What's the wind like today in Hamatonbetsu?
Light breeze from the southwest: 7 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 24 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 23 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 42 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 4.5 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?
Offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Hamatonbetsu today
Wind near Hamatonbetsu
- Esashi 6 mph SW · 17 mi
- Makubetsu 7 mph SSW · 32 mi
- Teshio 8 mph WSW · 36 mi
- Wakkanai 7 mph SSW · 39 mi
- Embetsu 7 mph SSW · 41 mi
- Ōmu 6 mph SW · 48 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, 9.9 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 1:30 pm (local time).
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