Wingfoiling depends on one thing above everything else: trustworthy information about the wind and the water.
Most weather apps were never built for that. They focus on general forecasts, airport measurements, or broad regional models that don't match what really happens at the walkway where you pump your wing.
Wingfoil Weather is built to fix that.
It delivers clean, rider-specific data—wingfoil wind, knots, wind speed, wind direction, swell, tides, and real-world wind behaviour—exactly at the launch spots you actually use.
Hyper-Local Readings: Real Wind at Your Launch Spot
Most weather apps use the nearest airport measurement. That might be 8 km inland, surrounded by buildings, trees, and thermal gradients that have nothing to do with what happens on the water.
Wingfoil Weather takes a different approach.
Your exact spot, not the nearest station
You save the actual location where you launch. That's where we calculate:
- wingfoil wind
- knots (both average and usable)
- wind speed
- wind gusts
- wind direction
- swell height
- tide timing
This creates a forecast that reflects what a rider truly feels when they stand at the shoreline.
Why this matters for accuracy
Wind over land slows down because of turbulence and friction. Wind over water accelerates, producing a wind gradient that makes the numbers at your launch spot very different from the ones inland.
That's why riders often see: "Met Office says 10 knots… but it's actually blowing 16–18 knots on the water."
Wingfoil Weather corrects for this by modelling the apparent wind and coastal effects directly at your exact pin.
Clean Wind Graphs Built for Wingfoiling
Not all wind graphs are designed for riders. Most are cluttered, over-detailed, or aimed at general-purpose forecasting.
We built our graphs around what actually matters to wingfoilers:
Wind speed (knots) — clean and reliable
You get a simple, readable line showing how the wind speed develops through the day.
Wind gusts
Wingfoilers care about gust handling more than most sports. Our gust graph shows how gust amplitude rises and falls, so you can avoid blown-out or dangerous sessions.
Wind direction
We highlight favourable wind direction for the spot and your riding style (cross-shore, cross-off, cross-on), making it obvious when the direction is workable.
Tidal timing and flow
Water depth affects foil clearance, chop shape, drift angle, and safety. We pair wind with tide charts for a smarter Go/No-Go decision.
Everything is minimal, clean, and fast to interpret.
We Filter Conditions to Match Your Gear and Skill Level
Most riders know their limits:
- Light wind (8–14 knots) for big foils
- Ideal 15–25 knots for everyday cruising
- High wind 20+ or 25+ knots for small wings
Wingfoil Weather lets you define these ranges, then instantly shows you when a session fits.
You don't browse the forecast. You filter it.
Smarter Forecasting With Multi-Model Comparisons
The world's three strongest models are:
- GFS (American)
- ECMWF (European)
- ICON (German)
They behave differently depending on terrain, coastline shape, thermal wind setups, swell-induced friction, and sea breeze cycles.
Most apps only use one. Wingfoil Weather cross-references them so you see where they converge or disagree.
- If all three models agree → extremely reliable
- If ECMWF disagrees with GFS → likely rapid changes
- If ICON spikes in the afternoon → thermal wind or sea breeze event
Riders get better judgement because they understand the why behind a session.
Understanding Thermal Wind and Sea Breeze
Wingfoilers rely heavily on thermal wind and sea breeze patterns, which activate:
- on sunny days
- when land heats faster than water
- when pressure gradients align
- usually 1–3 hours after midday
Most generic apps under-predict these conditions.
Wingfoil Weather specifically highlights afternoon accelerations, interaction between thermal wind and base forecast, and how wind gradient shifts from morning to evening.
This lets riders time sessions more accurately.
True Apparent Wind Understanding
Advanced riders know the difference between wind the forecast says versus wind you feel on the foil.
Apparent wind dramatically increases once you start planing. We show both the forecasted base wind and the apparent wind influence on riding stability.
This helps riders choose correct wing size, correct foil front wing, and safer conditions for progression.
Swell Matters More Than You Think
Swell can make a 15-knot session feel like 20. It affects takeoff balance, downwind glide, catch-ability of bumps, chop steepness, and foil ventilation risk.
We track:
- swell height
- swell period
- multidirectional swell
- wind-swell vs ground-swell interaction
Tides Matter as Much as Wind
The UK has some of the biggest tidal swings on earth. Wingfoil Weather shows:
- tide height
- tide curve
- tide flow timing
- launch-depth safety
At low tide, many beaches are too shallow to foil. On spring tides, strong flow can make offshore drift dangerous. At high tide, rebound chop builds near walls.
You see all of this in one place.
Ensemble & Meteogram Views for Power Users
For riders who want to go deep:
Ensemble forecasts
Shows model uncertainty. If ensembles spread wide, conditions are unstable.
Meteograms
Visualise temperature, pressure, cloud, rain, and wind layers hour by hour. Useful for spotting sea breeze setups, thermal spikes, and pressure drops.
This level of depth is usually only found in aviation software.
Why Wingfoil Weather Feels Fast
Everything here is designed to reduce decision time.
We remove clutter, graphs you never use, pointless metrics, heavy UI, and misleading inland readings.
We push forward clean wind speed curves, swell and tide in one glance, wind direction clarity, and instant Go/No-Go signals.
You don't scroll. You understand.
What Wingfoil Weather Does
Wingfoil Weather gives you:
- the real wingfoil wind where you actually launch
- accurate knots and wind speed data
- clean graphs for wind gusts, swell, and tides
- filters that match your gear and style
- multi-model forecasting from GFS, ECMWF, and ICON
- thermal wind and sea breeze detection
- deep tools like meteograms, wind gradient and ensembles
- an instant Go/No-Go view for every spot
It's built for one purpose: Help riders make faster, clearer, smarter decisions so they ride more and waste fewer sessions.