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Wind tips, science, and stories.

Sport-specific guides, wind data deep dives, and the occasional behind-the-scenes from the WindUp team. New posts coming soon.

An anemometer's spinning cups against a blue sky, measuring wind speed in metres per second wind knowledge
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Meters per Second to mph: Wind Speed Chart

Convert m/s to mph fast. 1 m/s = 2.237 mph — a bit more than double. Full meters-per-second chart with km/h, knots and what each wind speed feels like.

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A cup anemometer spinning against a bright sky, measuring wind speed wind knowledge
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mph to Knots: Wind Speed Chart & Converter

Convert mph to knots fast. 1 mph = 0.869 knots, so subtract about 13%. Full mph-to-knots chart plus what each speed means for kitesurfing, sailing and flying.

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A wide sandy beach at low tide with wind ripples on shallow water wind knowledge
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How to Read a Tide Chart (for Wind Sports)

Tides in plain English: high and low, spring and neap, and how to read a tide chart. Plus wind-against-tide chop and why tide matters for your session.

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Two kitesurfers launching a kite on the beach at golden hour with breaking waves behind them apps
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Best Free Wind Apps for Forecasts & Live Wind Alerts

Choose a free wind app for forecasts, station readings or alerts. Compare what you need before paying for Windy, Windfinder or another upgrade.

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A cruising sailboat heeling under sail on open water with whitecaps building wind apps
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Is PredictWind Accurate at Your Spot? How to Check

Check PredictWind accuracy with a repeatable local comparison: save the model and forecast time, match station observations, and review the results.

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Kites lining Cabarete Bay in the afternoon trade wind, palm trees along the beach kitesurfing
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Kitesurfing in Cabarete: Wind, Spots & Best Months

Cabarete kitesurfing guide — Kite Beach, Bozo, La Boca. The afternoon thermal by month, the surf-morning kite-afternoon rhythm, and how to time it.

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A kitesurfer boosting in front of Table Mountain at Bloubergstrand, Cape Town kitesurfing
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Kitesurfing Cape Town: Season, Spots & Wind

Cape Town kitesurfing guide — Kite Beach, Big Bay, Langebaan. The Cape Doctor's season by month, what to ride in 30 knots, and how to time the nuke.

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Kitesurfers on the turquoise, waist-deep lagoon at El Gouna with kites stacked downwind kitesurfing
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Kitesurfing in El Gouna 2026: Spots, Wind & Season

El Gouna kitesurfing guide — Mangroovy, Zeytouna, Tawila Island. Wind by month, the flattest water in Egypt, and how to time the thermal.

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A surfer bottom-turning on a clean wave face with offshore spray feathering off the lip surfing
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Best Wind for Surfing: Offshore, Onshore & Glass

What wind does to a wave — why offshore grooms it, onshore wrecks it, and how to catch the glass window at your break instead of guessing at dawn.

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