Wind in Nanao
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:40 am (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 8 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Nanao is a light air from the east-northeast: 1 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 13 mph from the west, with gusts of 34 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 17 SE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 6–12 mph · gusts 26 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 4–13 mph · gusts 34 W · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 0–7 mph · gusts 22 NW · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 1–8 mph · gusts 52 SW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–9 mph · gusts 36 NW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 0–13 mph · gusts 27 ENE · 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) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 13 |
| Direction | N | N | NNE | ENE | NNW | SSW | SE | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 19 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SW | SW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 27 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 33 | 30 | 15 | 11 |
| Direction | W | WSW | SSW | WSW | WSW | WNW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Gusts | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | ESE | ESE | SSE | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 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 | 817 | 1226 | 1334 | 722 | 852 | 936 | 1327 |
| AIFS | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
| GFS | 89 | 1112 | 1725 | 713 | 1123 | 818 | 1924 |
| ICON | 514 | 923 | 1232 | 513 | 1749 | 515 | 1229 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | 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 east-northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the west: cross-offshore.
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 NanaoQuestions
What's the wind like today in Nanao?
Light air from the east-northeast: 2 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 13 mph from the west, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 3.5 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 52 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces north.
More about Nanao today
Wind near Nanao
- Oshima 4 mph NE · 12 mi
- Himimachi 2 mph SSW · 13 mi
- Anamizu 4 mph NNE · 13 mi
- Ushitsu 4 mph NNE · 21 mi
- Imizu 3 mph SW · 21 mi
- Kahoku 3 mph ESE · 25 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, 16 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 8:40 am (local time).
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