Wind in Shirahama
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:11 pm (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Shirahama is a light breeze from the north-northeast: 6 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 15 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 15 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 20 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 6–11 mph · gusts 15 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 7–15 mph · gusts 22 N · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 13–15 mph · gusts 20 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 6–12 mph · gusts 19 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–10 mph · gusts 15 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 10–14 mph · gusts 26 NE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 4–12 mph · gusts 24 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) | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| Gusts | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | N | N | NNW | N | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| Gusts | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 19 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Direction | ENE | E | E | ESE | ESE | SE | SE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 1115 | 1522 | 1520 | 1219 | 1015 | 1426 | 1224 |
| AIFS | 15 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
| GFS | 1615 | 2224 | 2123 | 1619 | 2424 | 2526 | 1718 |
| ICON | 818 | 1227 | 1328 | 717 | 1020 | 1328 | 920 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | medium | low | 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 north-northeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Saturday 31, from the northeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 ShirahamaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Shirahama?
Light breeze from the north-northeast: 7 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 15 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 15 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 20 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 3.5 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Shirahama today
Wind near Shirahama
- Ishigaki 8 mph NE · 26 mi
- Yonakuni 8 mph NE · 48 mi
- Tarama 8 mph NNE · 64 mi
- Hirara 12 mph NNE · 102 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). 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 2:11 pm (local time).
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