Wind in Gushikawa
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:01 pm (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Gushikawa is a light breeze from the southeast: 5 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 15 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 28 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 5–10 mph · gusts 21 E · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–12 mph · gusts 21 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 7–13 mph · gusts 26 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 5–8 mph · gusts 17 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 0–5 mph · gusts 22 WNW · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 3–13 mph · gusts 31 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 8–15 mph · gusts 28 NE · 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) | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
| Gusts | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 14 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | ENE | NE | ESE | ESE | SSE | ESE |
| 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) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
| Gusts | 12 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | ESE | N | N | N | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 18 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 19 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 15 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | E | ESE | SE | E | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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 tomorrow.
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 | 1021 | 1221 | 1326 | 917 | 522 | 1331 | 1528 |
| AIFS | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| GFS | 1120 | 919 | 1219 | 1017 | 1423 | 1423 | 1324 |
| ICON | 1218 | 1423 | 1726 | 1219 | 1018 | 1626 | 1321 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | high | low | 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 southeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Wednesday 4, from the northeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in GushikawaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Gushikawa?
Light breeze from the southeast: 7 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 15 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 28 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.4 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 31 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Gushikawa today
Wind near Gushikawa
- Uruma 7 mph SE · 1.3 mi
- Kin 8 mph ESE · 7.1 mi
- Motobu 8 mph ESE · 21 mi
- Ie 8 mph ESE · 24 mi
- Taira 9 mph ESE · 26 mi
- Tokashiki 9 mph E · 33 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 8:01 pm (local time).
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