Wind in Ōshima
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:26 am (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 27 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 22 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 17 kn
Today the wind in Ōshima is a fresh breeze from the north-northeast: 6 mph to 22 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 32 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 34 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 49 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 6–22 mph · gusts 32 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 1–23 mph · gusts 35 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 4–24 mph · gusts 37 WSW · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 6–17 mph · gusts 37 NE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 2–34 mph · gusts 49 SW · Beaufort 7
- Tue 3 4–19 mph · gusts 49 NNE · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 18–32 mph · gusts 46 NNE · 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 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 6 |
| Gusts | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 17 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | NE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 21 |
| Gusts | 17 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | NE | NW | SSE | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 24 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 7 |
| Gusts | 37 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 10 | 29 | 21 | 15 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | W | SSW | WSW | W | NNW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| Gusts | 26 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 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 | 2232 | 2335 | 2437 | 1737 | 3449 | 1949 | 3246 |
| AIFS | 21 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| GFS | 2121 | 2326 | 2729 | 2320 | 4154 | 2124 | 4045 |
| ICON | 1330 | 1537 | 1740 | 1328 | 2349 | 1530 | 1739 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | medium | low | medium | low |
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-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 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 |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in ŌshimaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ōshima?
Fresh breeze from the north-northeast: 19 mph now, peaking at 22 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 32 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 34 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 49 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 3.7 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 49 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Ōshima today
Wind near Ōshima
- Inatori 13 mph NE · 18 mi
- Itō 4 mph E · 22 mi
- Shikine-jima 15 mph E · 30 mi
- Manazuru 4 mph E · 31 mi
- Miura 9 mph N · 31 mi
- Tateyama 13 mph NNE · 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). 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 8:26 am (local time).
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