Wind in Ōfunato
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:26 am (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Ōfunato is a light air from the west-southwest: 1 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 18 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 40 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 21 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 0–4 mph · gusts 12 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 4–15 mph · gusts 34 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–18 mph · gusts 40 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 0–6 mph · gusts 19 WSW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 3–16 mph · gusts 32 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 2–14 mph · gusts 34 NW · 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) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Gusts | 19 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 8 |
| Direction | W | W | WNW | W | SSW | SE | SE | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Gusts | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 8 |
| Direction | SSW | WNW | WNW | SW | SSE | SSE | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
| Gusts | 9 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 33 |
| Direction | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | W | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 12 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 31 | 19 | 30 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 17 | 14 |
| Direction | WNW | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | 821 | 412 | 1534 | 1840 | 619 | 1632 | 1434 |
| AIFS | 11 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
| GFS | 1028 | 713 | 2344 | 2649 | 713 | 1432 | 610 |
| ICON | 818 | 516 | 1739 | 1739 | 1025 | 1432 | 719 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | low | high | 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 west-southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Sunday 1, from the west-northwest: offshore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 ŌfunatoQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ōfunato?
Light air from the west-southwest: 2 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 18 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 40 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 1.6 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 40 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Ōfunato today
Wind near Ōfunato
- Kesennuma 2 mph WSW · 14 mi
- Kamaishi 4 mph WNW · 16 mi
- Ōtsuchi 5 mph SE · 23 mi
- Yamada 5 mph SE · 30 mi
- Minamisanriku 2 mph SW · 31 mi
- Miyako 5 mph SE · 42 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, 5.3 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 9:26 am (local time).
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