Live wind alarm
Set the wind speed, direction and time window. WindUp watches the station and rings the second conditions match. Silent or Do Not Disturb doesn't stop it.
Free alarm · iOS & Android · Live wind data
WindUp is a live wind alarm that wakes you the moment your spot fires.
It watches your spot in real time and rings the instant the wind is right — even when your phone is on Do Not Disturb or Silent.
What is a live wind alarm?
A live wind alarm is an alert that watches real-time data from a wind station near your spot and rings the moment your conditions are met — speed, direction and gusts all in range. It's the opposite of a forecast: instead of guessing what the wind might do later, it tells you what the wind is doing right now.
WindUp is a free live wind alarm built for kitesurfers, sailors, windsurfers, wing foilers, paragliders and drone pilots. Because it uses iOS time-sensitive and critical alerts, the alarm still reaches you when your phone is on Do Not Disturb or Silent — so you never miss a session.
Curious how it compares to the forecast apps you already check? We put Windy's accuracy to the test, weighed up PredictWind vs Windy, and stacked the big wind apps side by side — the short version is that they forecast, and WindUp catches the session.
The unfair advantage
Everything's on silent. Except the wind.
Your phone's in Do Not Disturb. Texts wait. Email waits. The group chat waits. WindUp's critical alert tears straight through Focus the instant your spot fires — because the wind never checks your settings.
Cuts through Silent & Do Not Disturb
Time-sensitive iOS alerts and critical alerts that breach focus modes you set yourself.
Watches live, not forecasts
10,000+ stations. The number you see is real now, not an algorithm's guess for later.
Quiet until your moment
One alert when your wind hits. No spam, no useless pings, no checking your phone.
The wind alarm built for people who actually go outside.
Real stations. Real-time. Real alarms.
AI-powered forecasts
Trained on the same live stations you trust — hyper-local outlooks that beat regional weather cells. See what's coming, then alarm on it.
10,000+ global stations
Hyper-local data from professional and community stations worldwide. Whatever spot you ride — chances are we already cover it.
Made to be invisible
Two taps to set an alarm. Quiet the rest of the time. A clean, glanceable UI you'll forget is even there — until the wind comes.
A huge update just landed. And the alarm is free.
WindUp got rebuilt top to bottom — faster, cleaner, and with the features riders kept asking for.
Live tide info
Tide height and the next high and low, right on your home screen. Wind and water in one glance before you rig.
Home screen widgets
Your spot's live wind on your home screen. Nothing to open — the number's just there when you look.
Explore world map
Every wind station on one live map. Pan the coast, tap a station, see what's blowing anywhere on earth.
Smarter search
Find stations and forecast spots faster, with better matches for the name you actually type.
Dark mode & new design
An all-new look top to bottom, plus a proper dark mode for dawn checks and night sessions.
Big speed boost
Rebuilt to be quicker everywhere — from first launch to setting an alarm and back out the door.
The all-new WindUp.
Live wind, tide, an Explore map of every station, home screen widgets and a full dark mode.
From install to first alarm in under 2 minutes.
Get notified the second your spot hits the wind you want — even on Do Not Disturb or Silent.
Pick your spot
Search any beach, marina, launch site or city. WindUp shows the live stations within range and you tap one to make it your spot.
Set your wind range
Drag the slider for minimum and maximum wind speed, choose preferred directions and set how long the wind needs to hold to count.
Allow critical alerts
Approve time-sensitive notifications so the alarm rings even on Do Not Disturb and Silent. The wind doesn't wait for your phone settings.
Get woken when it's on
WindUp watches the station around the clock and rings the moment your conditions hit. Open the app to confirm and head out.
Everything you wanted to ask.
What makes WindUp different from regular weather apps?
Weather apps give forecasts — WindUp gives a live alarm. We watch real wind stations and ring you the second your conditions hit, even when your phone is on Do Not Disturb or Silent.
Does WindUp really ring when my iPhone is on silent?
Yes. We use iOS time-sensitive notifications and critical alerts so the alarm cuts through silent mode and Do Not Disturb. The wind doesn't wait for your phone settings.
Is the wind alarm really free?
Yes. The live wind alarm — unlimited stations, your own speed, gust and direction thresholds, and alerts that ring through Silent and Do Not Disturb — is free, with no subscription and no trial. That's the part every other app charges for, and it's the part we don't. WindUp Pro ($2.99/month) adds extras like live tides for riders who want them, and the app is also funded by partner stations and our parent studio, Virtual Verse.
How accurate is the wind data?
We pull from a network of 10,000+ professional and personal weather stations worldwide. For most spots that's far more accurate than regional forecast cells, because it's real-time and hyper-local.
What activities is WindUp made for?
Anything wind-driven: kitesurfing, windsurfing, wing foiling, sailing, paragliding, drones, RC planes — and outdoor enthusiasts who care about gusts on a hike or campsite.
Don't miss the wind. The alarm's free.
Download WindUp, set one alarm at your spot, and let it ring you out the door.