Windfinder: Wind, Waves, Tides

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4.7
87.3K reviews
5M+
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Content rating
PEGI 3
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About this app

Wind, weather, waves and tides for Australia and anywhere else in the world for sports like kitesurfing, sailing, windsurfing, surfing, wing foiling, fishing, cycling, paragliding, hiking and for all who are interested in detailed wind and weather forecasts and reports.

Precise and reliable wind and weather forecasts assure that you will always find the location with the best wind, wave and weather conditions. Windfinder also displays the current wind measurements and weather observations for your real time understanding of the weather conditions. Easy to use and free.


FEATURES:

ā– Detailed wind and weather forecasts for more than 160,000 locations worldwide
ā– Animated wind map (wind radar) for your global and regional wind overview
ā– Displays current wind measurements and weather observations in real-time from over 21,000 weather stations worldwide
ā– Tide forecasts for high and low tides for more than 20,000 locations around the world
ā– Wave height, wave period and wave direction
ā– Save your favorites: save nearby or interesting locations and monitor travel weather for your vacation destinations
ā– Small Wind Widgets (current conditions)
ā– Wind speed measurements in knots, Beaufort, mph, km/h and m/s
ā– Parameters: Wind speed, wind gusts, wind direction, air temperature, felt temperature, clouds, precipitation, air pressure, various wave parameters, tidal water levels and severe weather warnings
ā– Webcams worldwide
ā– Topographic maps provide a quick overview of weather conditions and serve as a navigational aid (weather routing)
ā– Optimized display of forecasts and reports for optimal readability on any mobile device
ā– Optimized data transfer for a quicker loading speed, ideal for data usage restrictions
ā– Easy to use interface - even with wet and cold hands


PERFECT FOR:

āžœ Kitesurfers, Windsurfers & Wing Foiling – find that next storm or windy conditions next door or at your next vacation
āžœ Sailing – use marine weather to plan that next sailing trip or ensure safe passage by avoiding bad weather at sea
āžœ Surfing & wave riders – find the perfect wave and high swell
āžœ Fishing – help ensure a good catch and a safe trip
āžœ SUP & Kayak – make sure high winds and waves don’t risk your adventures
āžœ Dinghy sailors & regatta racers – allows careful preparation for the next regatta
āžœ Paragliding – find a good wind right from the launch
āžœ Cycling & trekking – expect a windy route?
āžœ Boat owners & captains – keep a constant eye on the current weather conditions and tides
āžœ …and anyone who requires exact wind and weather predictions!


WINDFINDER PLUS:

Subscribe to Windfinder Plus to get access to all features. With Windfinder Plus you also get:
šŸ”„ Wind alerts: Specify your ideal wind conditions and get notified as soon as windy or calm days are forecasted
šŸ”„ Superforecast: Hourly, high-resolution regional forecast models for Europe, North America, South Africa, Egypt and the Canary Islands
šŸ”„ Wind and Weather Widgets in all sizes on your home screen (with wind preview)
šŸ”„ Wind preview: A visual overview of the wind forecast of the next ten days
šŸ”„ Ad free: No distractions!
šŸ”„ Fully featured weather maps: Beautifully animated wind forecast maps with temperature, precipitation and snow, satellite images and topographies
šŸ”„ New: Value grid for weather parameters directly on the map
šŸ”„ Wind report map: Real-time wind measurements from over 21,000 stations directly on your wind map

Windfinder Plus is available as an In-App Purchase.


TUTORIALS AND MORE:

• Youtube: https://wind.to/Youtube
• FAQs: www.windfinder.com/help
• Instagram: instagram.com/windfindercom
• Facebook: facebook.com/Windfindercom
• Support: support@windfinder.com
Updated on
23 Oct 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
App activity, App info and performance and Device or other IDs
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, App activity and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.7
83.8K reviews
Koen Mooij
13 June 2021
Used this app for some years. Works, but the new data policy is a deal breaker. They give an option to object for such a long list of partners that it's not really an option to go through them at all. Unless a proper 'object all' (or better even, default off) option becomes available I'm not using this service any longer. Uninstalled *In reply to the lousy response. It's not the ads that are annoying. It is your fake (as in not workable) option of opting out of data aggregation.
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Windfinder
23 April 2021
Hello Koen, advertisement can be annoying. Therefore, we offer Windfinder as well ad-free (the ad-free in-app-purchase). With the Windfinder Plus subscription Windfinder comes not only ad-free, also other helpful features are unlocked like wind alerts, advanced maps and webcams. Here is some information about Plus: https://youtu.be/28L_zeANjZc
Josie Baker
25 September 2025
very pretty, really appreciate the color graded map. some buttons and features are definitely confusing if you don't know the terminology but seeing the wind is huge.
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DbdbDan B
23 October 2025
A combination of several apps like Windy, WindyApp, Flowx and Wind Alert ... and Wunderground in my forecast arsenal of tools. All give a slightly different forecast views to compare before packing my stuff into the car
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What's new

- Improved map performance
- Design adjustments
- Bugfixes