Wind in Ogasawara
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:43 am (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 26 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Ogasawara is a gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 11 mph to 26 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 35 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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 11–26 mph · gusts 35 ENE · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 5–25 mph · gusts 33 SE · Beaufort 6
- Sat 31 2–20 mph · gusts 27 N · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 21–28 mph · gusts 37 NE · Beaufort 6
- Mon 2 13–25 mph · gusts 35 E · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 10–15 mph · gusts 19 SE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 12–20 mph · gusts 26 SE · 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) | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 26 |
| Gusts | 22 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 34 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 25 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Gusts | 33 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
| Direction | E | ESE | E | E | S | SSW | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | NNW | N | NNW | N | N | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 21 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Gusts | 28 | 31 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | 2635 | 2533 | 2027 | 2837 | 2535 | 1519 | 2026 |
| AIFS | 27 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 13 | 19 |
| GFS | 2928 | 2627 | 2625 | 3131 | 2729 | 2224 | 2623 |
| ICON | 2027 | 1925 | 1925 | 2638 | 2027 | 1621 | 1823 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | high | medium | 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 east-northeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in OgasawaraQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ogasawara?
Gentle breeze from the east-northeast: 11 mph now, peaking at 26 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 35 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 28 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 37 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 6.3 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 37 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Ogasawara today
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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 8:43 am (local time).
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