Wind in Kafukamura
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:48 am (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 27 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 28 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 16 kn
Today the wind in Kafukamura is a fresh breeze from the west-southwest: 18 mph to 28 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 40 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 34 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 50 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 18–28 mph · gusts 40 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 14–31 mph · gusts 41 SW · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 9–29 mph · gusts 41 WNW · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 13–34 mph · gusts 50 WNW · Beaufort 7
- Mon 2 7–17 mph · gusts 39 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 12–23 mph · gusts 33 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 17–26 mph · gusts 43 WNW · 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) | 28 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Gusts | 40 | 39 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 35 | 35 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 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) | 18 | 19 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 16 | 15 |
| Gusts | 31 | 24 | 30 | 38 | 41 | 30 | 23 | 20 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 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) | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 27 |
| Gusts | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 33 | 38 | 32 | 36 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 14 |
| Gusts | 43 | 45 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 36 | 38 | 32 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Saturday 31: it may change.
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 | 2840 | 3141 | 2941 | 3450 | 1739 | 2333 | 2643 |
| AIFS | 27 | 19 | 32 | 34 | 10 | 23 | 26 |
| GFS | 3839 | 3237 | 4143 | 4447 | 1820 | 2524 | 2829 |
| ICON | 2538 | 2436 | 2131 | 2436 | 1420 | 2335 | 2335 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | low | low | medium | 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-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the west-northwest: cross-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 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 |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in KafukamuraQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kafukamura?
Fresh breeze from the west-southwest: 19 mph now, peaking at 28 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 40 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 34 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 50 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 6.8 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 50 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 Kafukamura today
Wind near Kafukamura
- Oshidomari 12 mph WSW · 9.2 mi
- Wakkanai 11 mph W · 32 mi
- Makubetsu 11 mph W · 38 mi
- Teshio 14 mph WSW · 45 mi
- Embetsu 9 mph WSW · 55 mi
- Shosanbetsu 13 mph WSW · 64 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 9:48 am (local time).
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