Wind in Shibetsu
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:01 pm (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Shibetsu is a light breeze from the south: 3 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 27 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 20 mph from the west, with gusts of 37 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 3–14 mph · gusts 27 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–14 mph · gusts 24 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–12 mph · gusts 19 W · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 8–20 mph · gusts 37 W · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 2–7 mph · gusts 24 SW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 1–12 mph · gusts 20 NW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 1–8 mph · gusts 24 W · 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) | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 10 |
| Gusts | 27 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 17 |
| Direction | WNW | W | SSW | WSW | SW | SSW | S | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 23 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 8 |
| Direction | S | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Gusts | 8 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 15 |
| Direction | SW | ENE | WNW | WSW | WSW | N | NE | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 12 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
| Gusts | 21 | 16 | 20 | 28 | 36 | 35 | 28 | 20 |
| Direction | WNW | WSW | WSW | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 Sunday 1: 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 | 1427 | 1424 | 1219 | 2037 | 724 | 1320 | 824 |
| AIFS | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| GFS | 1934 | 2138 | 2133 | 3152 | 1419 | 1432 | 2135 |
| ICON | 1733 | 1121 | 1938 | 1937 | 512 | 1428 | 1223 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | low | medium | medium | low |
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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the west: 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 ShibetsuQuestions
What's the wind like today in Shibetsu?
Light breeze from the south: 7 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 20 mph from the west, with gusts of 37 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.8 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 37 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Shibetsu today
Wind near Shibetsu
- Rausu 18 mph SSW · 25 mi
- Honmachi 15 mph S · 29 mi
- Nemuro 14 mph SSW · 32 mi
- Hamanaka-sakuraminami 11 mph SSW · 35 mi
- Yuzhno-Kurilsk 14 mph SSW · 44 mi
- Akkeshi 17 mph SSW · 45 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, 8.6 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 6:01 pm (local time).
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