About Live Wind

Welcome to the Live Wind website! This website provides real-time wind observation data from the Australia Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) and several other sources including Ports Victoria. Most data is updated every 10 minutes, and it shows the wind speed, wind direction, and gusts at over 720 locations across Australia. You can use this website to:

• Track the current wind conditions in your area
• Plan outdoor activities, such as sailing, surfing, fishing, or kitesurfing
• Stay safe during windy weather

To get started, zoom to an area on the map. The website will then display the live wind observation data for that location. You can also zoom in and out of the map to see the wind conditions in different areas. We hope you find this website helpful! Here's some more info about the website:

• The website is easy to use and navigate.
• The data is accurate and reliable.
• The website is updated regularly.
• The website is free to use.

Other benefits of the website include:

• Being able to stay safe during windy weather.
• Planning outdoor activities more effectively.
• Making informed decisions about your travel plans.

This website was built by Chris Ackland, the developer of the Vic Wind iOS App. The Australia Government Bureau of Meterology provides frequent data updates for a large amount (724) of Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) around Australia and in some offshore islands. This website represents the AWS data in an interactive map across the entirety of Australia. This includes wind speed, wind gust, wind direction, air temperature and apparent air temperature data. The data is usually refreshed every 10 minutes for most AWS locations.

Also, access live and accurate wind information from critical points within Ports Victoria. Our website delivers real-time data feeds from Point Lonsdale, guarding the entrance to Port Phillip Bay; Point Nepean, at the bay's southern head; the vital shipping channel marker at Hovell Pile; the bustling cargo hubs of Webb Dock and South Wharf; the popular Breakwater Pier; and Melbourne VTS, the heart of vessel traffic management. Whether you're planning a voyage, heading out on the water, or simply need to monitor wind conditions in the Melbourne port area, our clear and up-to-date information will keep you prepared.

The map webpage has several layers which can be turned on/off by users.

• Base Maps - mostly Google map varients including satellite and dark maps.
• Wind Animations - weather station wind data is interploated across Australia using a scipy.interploate.griddata approach with linear interploation. This provides an animated representation of the current wind conditions across Australia accurate to within 10 minutes to a resolution of around 15 kilometers. Different grid cell sizes are used for the interplation for state-level animation compared to the national-level animation; to provide a more granular wind animation display.
• Water Temperatures - sea surface temperatures are represented on the map for over 150 locations around Australia including Melbourne (Port Phillip Bay), Sydney (Heads), Adelaide, Perth, Hobart and Cairns; including historic data captured since 2020.
• Wind Heat Map - a relative heat map styling for the current wind data intensity; also using the interploation approach used by the animation layers.
• Air Temp Heat Map - a relative representation of the current air temperature.

Lastly, use this website at your own risk. Before you engage in any activity, make sure to check with other people who know the areas well, check for adverse conditions, use caution, and never venture into conditions that exceed your ability level and equipment.

Download the Vic Wind App

If you want to get in touch with feedback, suggestions etc please drop me an email at BYEBYE chris.ackland@gmail.com

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