What is Live Wind?
Live Wind provides real-time wind observation data from the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) and other sources including Ports Victoria and yacht clubs. It also displays sea surface and water temperatures for over 140 locations around Australia.
Most data is updated every 10 minutes and includes wind speed, wind direction, gusts, air temperature, and apparent temperature from over 720 locations nationwide. Zoom into any area on the map to view live wind observations for that location.
What You Can Do
- Track current wind conditions in your area
- Plan outdoor activities such as sailing, surfing, fishing, kitesurfing, parawinging, or foiling
- Stay safe during windy or changing weather conditions
- Easy to use and navigate
- Accurate and reliable data
- Frequently updated, all day every day
- Completely free to use
Where the Data Comes From
The Bureau of Meteorology provides frequent updates from over 724 Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) across Australia and surrounding offshore islands. These observations are visualised on an interactive map covering the entire country.
Live data is also sourced from critical locations within Ports Victoria, including Point Lonsdale, Point Nepean, Hovell Pile, Webb Dock, South Wharf, Breakwater Pier, and Melbourne VTS — helping mariners and water users stay informed in the Port Phillip Bay region.
Sandringham Yacht Club weather data is also available. Due to factors such as sensor elevation and nearby structures, readings may vary slightly from nearby BOM stations.
Map Layers
Base Maps
Satellite, dark, and standard map styles to suit how you like to view conditions.
Wind Animations
Station data is interpolated using a SciPy griddata method to generate animated wind fields at approximately 15 km resolution.
Water Temperatures
Sea surface temperature data for over 150 locations, with historical records dating back to 2020.
Get the Full Experience — Download the App
The website is great, but the app is where Live Wind really shines: a faster, smoother native experience with full wind history, tide times, and marine forecasts — built for checking conditions on the go, right from your home screen.
- Faster, smoother native app experience
- Full wind history, tides, and marine forecasts
- Support the ongoing development of Live Wind
Android coming soon.
Privacy Policy
This section is the privacy policy for the Live Wind mobile apps on iOS and Android.
We do not collect any personal information. The app does not ask for your name, email address, phone number, contacts, or any other information that could identify you.
We do not collect your location.
The only data the app stores is a randomly generated, anonymous device identifier, used solely to keep track of your free trial period and subscription status (for example, so you don't need to re-subscribe after reinstalling the app). This identifier cannot be used by us to identify you personally and is never linked to your name, email, or any other personal details.
If you have any questions about privacy, please get in touch using the contact details at the top of this page.
Feedback & Suggestions
Live Wind is continually evolving based on user feedback and suggestions — thank you to everyone who has contributed ideas and improvements. The website has recently undergone a general refresh, bringing more location information, clearer wind data pages, and an overall improved user experience. If you'd like to get in touch with feedback or suggestions (for example, adding new weather stations from yacht clubs or proposing new features), please email: chris.ackland@gmail.com.