Wind in Yonakuni
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:30 am (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 12 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 3:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Yonakuni is a gentle breeze from the northeast: 7 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 3:00 am with gusts of 19 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 20 mph from the north-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 7–14 mph · gusts 19 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 7–20 mph · gusts 28 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 17–20 mph · gusts 27 NE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 9–18 mph · gusts 24 SE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 4–19 mph · gusts 29 E · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 16–20 mph · gusts 34 NE · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 7–19 mph · gusts 33 NE · Beaufort 5
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) | 12 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
| Gusts | 19 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NNE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
| Gusts | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 28 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | N | N | N | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
| Gusts | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | E |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Direction | E | ESE | ESE | SE | SSE | SSE | S | S |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 1419 | 2128 | 2027 | 1924 | 1929 | 2034 | 1933 |
| AIFS | 16 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 15 |
| GFS | 1514 | 2121 | 2021 | 1618 | 2424 | 2526 | 1615 |
| ICON | 1219 | 1623 | 1825 | 1320 | 1826 | 1825 | 1117 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | 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 northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the north-northeast: cross-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in YonakuniQuestions
What's the wind like today in Yonakuni?
Gentle breeze from the northeast: 8 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 3:00 am with gusts of 19 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 20 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 28 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 5.2 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces north.
More about Yonakuni today
Wind near Yonakuni
- Shirahama 6 mph NE · 48 mi
- Su’ao 1 mph SSE · 73 mi
- Ishigaki 9 mph NE · 73 mi
- Jiufen 4 mph ESE · 85 mi
- Xiulin 4 mph NE · 90 mi
- Keelung 4 mph ESE · 92 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 10:30 am (local time).
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