Wind in Shikotan
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:10 pm (GMT+11)- Gusts
- 31 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 28 mph at 2:00 am
- In knots
- 15 kn
Today the wind in Shikotan is a moderate breeze from the west: 9 mph to 28 mph, peaking at 2:00 am with gusts of 43 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 9–28 mph · gusts 43 W · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 18–24 mph · gusts 36 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 3–21 mph · gusts 33 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 19–31 mph · gusts 55 WNW · Beaufort 6
- Mon 2 9–25 mph · gusts 36 W · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 10–23 mph · gusts 32 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Wed 4 7–22 mph · gusts 38 WNW · 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) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 16 |
| Gusts | 42 | 43 | 42 | 36 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 23 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | SW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 19 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
| Gusts | 30 | 32 | 36 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 33 |
| Direction | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| Gusts | 27 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SW | WSW | W | NW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 21 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
| Gusts | 34 | 34 | 43 | 46 | 48 | 54 | 45 | 21 |
| Direction | WNW | W | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 Saturday 31: 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 | 2843 | 2436 | 2133 | 3155 | 2536 | 2332 | 2238 |
| AIFS | 32 | 25 | 13 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 24 |
| GFS | 2836 | 2136 | 3339 | 4262 | 2938 | 2132 | 1925 |
| ICON | 2246 | 1838 | 1938 | 2553 | 1735 | 1634 | 1940 |
| Confidence | medium | high | low | low | medium | medium | 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 west: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the west-northwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in ShikotanQuestions
What's the wind like today in Shikotan?
Moderate breeze from the west: 17 mph now, peaking at 28 mph at 2:00 am with gusts of 43 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 31 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 55 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 6.4 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 55 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces north.
More about Shikotan today
Wind near Shikotan
- Yuzhno-Kurilsk 12 mph W · 46 mi
- Nemuro 9 mph W · 66 mi
- Rausu 9 mph W · 78 mi
- Shibetsu 7 mph WSW · 80 mi
- Hamanaka-sakuraminami 9 mph WSW · 92 mi
- Honmachi 6 mph WSW · 103 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 12:10 pm (local time).
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