Wind in Ryōtsu-minato
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:07 pm (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 6 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Ryōtsu-minato is a light air from the south: 0 mph to 6 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 15 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 44 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 0–6 mph · gusts 20 S · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 3–7 mph · gusts 28 SW · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 3–15 mph · gusts 44 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 0–8 mph · gusts 22 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–10 mph · gusts 40 SW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 0–8 mph · gusts 24 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–11 mph · gusts 26 NNE · 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) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Gusts | 17 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Direction | W | WSW | E | SE | ESE | SSE | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 30 | 19 | 15 | 28 | 44 | 27 | 28 | 23 |
| Direction | W | WSW | SSW | W | W | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gusts | 22 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| Direction | NW | NW | W | WNW | WNW | SW | NNE | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 620 | 728 | 1544 | 822 | 1040 | 824 | 1126 |
| AIFS | 12 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| GFS | 816 | 1025 | 2033 | 1423 | 1524 | 824 | 1116 |
| ICON | 1038 | 740 | 1962 | 1243 | 1249 | 1242 | 928 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | 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 south: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the west-northwest: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Ryōtsu-minatoQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ryōtsu-minato?
Light air from the south: 2 mph now, peaking at 6 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 20 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 15 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 44 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 3.3 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 44 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 Ryōtsu-minato today
Wind near Ryōtsu-minato
- Sado 2 mph S · 5.7 mi
- Niigata 3 mph ENE · 34 mi
- Tsubame 3 mph ENE · 39 mi
- Izumozaki 2 mph N · 40 mi
- Sanjō 2 mph NW · 42 mi
- Seirō 3 mph N · 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, 12 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 4:07 pm (local time).
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