Wind in Oshima
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:26 am (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 9:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Oshima is a light breeze from the northeast: 1 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 9:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 19 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 36 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 1–11 mph · gusts 20 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 5–15 mph · gusts 25 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 7–19 mph · gusts 36 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 2–11 mph · gusts 36 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–15 mph · gusts 57 SW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 4–18 mph · gusts 43 NW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 1–11 mph · gusts 19 ENE · 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) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
| Gusts | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 20 |
| Direction | E | NE | NE | NE | SW | SSW | SE | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 12 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 25 |
| Direction | S | SSE | S | S | SSW | SW | WSW | W |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 25 | 20 | 16 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 12 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | W | WSW | WNW | NW | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 16 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 34 |
| Direction | N | N | N | NNE | E | ESE | SE | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 1120 | 1525 | 1936 | 1136 | 1557 | 1843 | 1119 |
| AIFS | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
| GFS | 821 | 1127 | 2126 | 814 | 1522 | 1217 | 1324 |
| ICON | 514 | 1026 | 1133 | 513 | 1545 | 614 | 1230 |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | high | high | medium | 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 northeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the west-northwest: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 OshimaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Oshima?
Light breeze from the northeast: 5 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 9:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 19 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 36 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 4.7 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 57 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Oshima today
Wind near Oshima
- Nanao 2 mph ENE · 12 mi
- Himimachi 2 mph SW · 15 mi
- Kahoku 3 mph ESE · 16 mi
- Anamizu 4 mph NNE · 18 mi
- Imizu 3 mph SW · 25 mi
- Kanazawa 3 mph ESE · 28 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, 15 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 8:26 am (local time).
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