Wind in Kinokawa
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:06 pm (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 11 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Kinokawa is a light air from the southwest: 0 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 13 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 38 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 0–8 mph · gusts 21 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–10 mph · gusts 28 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 2–11 mph · gusts 33 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 0–4 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 3–13 mph · gusts 38 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 3–8 mph · gusts 20 N · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 3–8 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 3
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) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Gusts | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 11 |
| Direction | E | E | ESE | W | WSW | WSW | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| Gusts | 9 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 10 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SE | S | SSW | SSW | SW | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| Gusts | 15 | 15 | 13 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 17 | 12 |
| Direction | W | WSW | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 9 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 8 |
| Direction | W | N | ENE | N | NE | NW | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 821 | 1028 | 1133 | 419 | 1338 | 820 | 821 |
| AIFS | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| GFS | 710 | 718 | 1222 | 56 | 1939 | 816 | 810 |
| ICON | 616 | 518 | 1027 | 411 | 1129 | 822 | 413 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | low | high | high |
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 southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the south-southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in KinokawaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kinokawa?
Light air from the southwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 13 mph from the south-southwest, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.1 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Kinokawa today
Wind near Kinokawa
- Iwade 3 mph S · 5.5 mi
- Ōkubo-naka 3 mph S · 10 mi
- Izumi 2 mph ENE · 15 mi
- Yuasa 6 mph SSE · 21 mi
- Arida 3 mph S · 21 mi
- Tsumori 2 mph SSE · 26 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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 18 mi away. 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 4:06 pm (local time).
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