Wind in Kōzushima
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:36 pm (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 22 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Kōzushima is a gentle breeze from the north-northeast: 2 mph to 22 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 30 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 38 mph from the west, with gusts of 52 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 2–22 mph · gusts 30 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 1–16 mph · gusts 26 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 18–38 mph · gusts 52 W · Beaufort 7
- Sun 1 3–26 mph · gusts 37 ENE · Beaufort 6
- Mon 2 9–32 mph · gusts 41 SW · Beaufort 7
- Tue 3 9–30 mph · gusts 42 NW · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 15–33 mph · gusts 47 NE · Beaufort 7
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) | 22 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Gusts | 30 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 12 |
| Direction | NE | NE | ENE | ESE | ENE | NNE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 |
| Gusts | 16 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 19 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | N | S | SSW | SW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 18 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 38 | 31 |
| Gusts | 24 | 32 | 31 | 37 | 43 | 46 | 52 | 47 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | W | W | W | W | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 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) | 26 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 37 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 |
| Direction | NW | NE | ESE | E | ENE | ENE | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 2230 | 1626 | 3852 | 2637 | 3241 | 3042 | 3347 |
| AIFS | 21 | 13 | 28 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 31 |
| GFS | 2321 | 2027 | 4243 | 3020 | 3546 | 2826 | 3841 |
| ICON | 2432 | 1825 | 3552 | 2538 | 2130 | 2434 | 3043 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | low | low | low | 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-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the west: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale · week peak | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in KōzushimaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kōzushima?
Gentle breeze from the north-northeast: 12 mph now, peaking at 22 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 30 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 38 mph from the west, with gusts of 52 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.7 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 52 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Kōzushima today
Wind near Kōzushima
- Minato 6 mph NE · 33 mi
- Ōshima 15 mph NNE · 40 mi
- Matsuzaki 6 mph NE · 43 mi
- Toi 8 mph ENE · 52 mi
- Itō 3 mph E · 53 mi
- Omaezaki 5 mph ENE · 59 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 4:36 pm (local time).
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