Wind in Wajima
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:18 pm (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Wajima is a light air from the southwest: 1 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 16 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 13 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 26 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 1–9 mph · gusts 16 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 5–11 mph · gusts 21 SW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–13 mph · gusts 33 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–9 mph · gusts 22 W · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–10 mph · gusts 37 SW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–13 mph · gusts 26 NW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 1–11 mph · gusts 21 NE · 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) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| Gusts | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 14 |
| Direction | WSW | NNW | N | NE | ESE | SW | SE | SSW |
| Beaufort | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
| Gusts | 16 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 19 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 11 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 22 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 12 |
| Direction | W | W | SW | W | W | NW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Gusts | 14 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | NW | NW | SSE | ESE | S | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 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 | 916 | 1121 | 1333 | 922 | 1037 | 1326 | 1121 |
| AIFS | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| GFS | 1416 | 1026 | 2026 | 1015 | 1121 | 1119 | 1521 |
| ICON | 721 | 929 | 1539 | 723 | 1228 | 821 | 1227 |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | high | high | medium | 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 southwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the northwest: onshore.
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 WajimaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Wajima?
Light air from the southwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 16 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 13 mph from the northwest, with gusts of 26 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 3.3 ft. On Monday 2, 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 north.
More about Wajima today
Wind near Wajima
- Anamizu 3 mph SW · 12 mi
- Ushitsu 3 mph SW · 15 mi
- Suzu 5 mph SSW · 20 mi
- Nanao 3 mph SSW · 25 mi
- Oshima 6 mph S · 30 mi
- Himimachi 3 mph SSW · 38 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 4:18 pm (local time).
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