Wind in Shikine-jima
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:43 am (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 22 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 22 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Shikine-jima is a moderate breeze from the east-southeast: 6 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 37 mph from the west, with gusts of 51 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 30 E · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 5–22 mph · gusts 28 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 22–37 mph · gusts 51 W · Beaufort 7
- Sun 1 3–21 mph · gusts 35 NE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 11–32 mph · gusts 41 SW · Beaufort 7
- Tue 3 5–27 mph · gusts 42 WNW · Beaufort 6
- Wed 4 15–33 mph · gusts 47 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 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 30 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | ENE | ESE | SE | E | ENE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 14 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 16 |
| Gusts | 18 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 22 |
| Direction | S | SSW | SW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 24 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 31 |
| Gusts | 31 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 46 | 51 | 46 |
| Direction | WSW | W | W | W | W | W | W | WNW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Gusts | 35 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 28 |
| Direction | NW | NNE | E | ENE | ENE | NE | E | S |
| Beaufort | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 tomorrow.
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 | 2228 | 3751 | 2135 | 3241 | 2742 | 3347 |
| AIFS | 21 | 10 | 28 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 28 |
| GFS | 2321 | 2122 | 3943 | 2020 | 3848 | 2526 | 3434 |
| ICON | 1828 | 1929 | 2947 | 1828 | 2541 | 1931 | 2439 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | high | 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 east-southeast: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Saturday 31, from the west: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 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 Shikine-jimaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Shikine-jima?
Moderate breeze from the east-southeast: 13 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 37 mph from the west, with gusts of 51 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 4.2 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 51 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Shikine-jima today
Wind near Shikine-jima
- Minato 12 mph NE · 28 mi
- Ōshima 19 mph NNE · 30 mi
- Matsuzaki 12 mph NE · 39 mi
- Itō 5 mph ENE · 45 mi
- Toi 13 mph ENE · 46 mi
- Manazuru 5 mph ENE · 57 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 9:43 am (local time).
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