WindWise with Howisit.co.nz

The local wind for your sailing today.

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beWindWise and know the wind before you leave home.


For anyone into wind or water sport. To help you choose the best place to sail, paddle, water-ski, or when to just save fuel and stay at home. Great for windsurfers, kite-boarders, yachties or water-skiers.

Windstations equiped with anemometers measure the wind speed and direction. This information is collated and transmitted to the website every ten minutes. The website then displays the windspeed as gust, average and lull. See the location maps showing the windstation sites.

Register for a seven(7) day free trial of the site and see how it works.

This site features:
→ Quick download.
→ 10 minute cycle, 6 readings each hour.
→ Information on wind, temperature and tide.
→ Automatic refresh of the data page.
→ Tide planner.
→ Keep your own sailing logs.
→ Cellphone access to the wind information.
→ Get a "good wind" email or text message.
→ Follow beWindWise on twitter.
→ Use the subscribers messageboard.
→ See the Estuary on a web camera.


Sample webcam picture:-
Example windstation report:-
Current sites:-
WindWise with Howisit.co.nz