Wind charts

Wind charts

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Picklefish says:

Wind is the number one thing I look for when fishing.

It doesn't put me off going. But it does dictate how I fish. Keen to get out I ignored the wind.

At my spot I was ready for ,a fierce SW wind was against the current. Big fish in an eddy. But no chance with the swirl and wind. Changed tricks and got a few fish.

I'm in se qld, Australia.

I'm looking for a free app. One with wind in knots. Klm tells me nothing lol.

I don't like Windy. I used to use it. But it's changed. This ol boy just likes simple. Today's wind is X amount of knots.

What are fellow fishos using. Maybe fishing reminder could pop wind speed on the weekly chart 😉😉

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itsaboat 1463 posts

Agreed. The wind is by far the biggest dictator.

The info you want is already on Fishing Reminder.

On the Home Page there is complete weather details. Wind is provided by a compass chart with an arrow showing direction and speed. And there is a Bar Chart also showing direction and speed.

At the top of the Page there is a "settings" button where you can change from metric to imperial. (metric is the default setting for Australia). Select which one you prefer and then Refresh the Page.

It will show MPH which is close enough. But if you want exact knots just add 15% to the MPH. The weather stations only report average wind speed not actual speed. So MPH is more than suitable.

(note: 1 knot is equal to 1.15 land miles. It is because Knot is a speed and Mile is a distance. Where Knot is like a mile at sea level if you like. But mile is a "statute mile" on land above sea level. So if you travel at 1 MPH at sea level you would travel 1 knot or 1.15 statute miles)

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Lee corry 1 posts

Newbie here!

I am trying to make sense of all this available data and make a calculator to see if good conditions are out there.

Why do you guys prefer wind as the best tell of how the day is going to fair.

Is that it is in relation to your exact spot, would you rather it blow towards or away from you. Hard or soft. Does it drive feeding habits?

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Mark Totzke 839 posts

Hi Lee, welcome aboard.

For me wind is not always the best predictor of whether fish will feed, but it is probably the biggest dictator of whether a spot is actually fishable.

It affects a few things:

Wind direction matters because every spot fishes differently. A wind blowing straight into your face can make casting horrible, create chop, push weed in, or dirty the water.

But in some places it can also push bait, insects, warmer surface water, or food into an area, so fish may be sitting there waiting.

Wind with tide/current usually makes life easier because your bait or lure drifts more naturally. Wind against current can turn the water into a washing machine, especially in channels, estuaries and around eddies. Sometimes the fish are still there, but presenting a bait or lure properly becomes the hard part.

Strength matters too. A light breeze can be great because it breaks up the surface and gives fish a bit more confidence. Too much wind and you spend more time fighting your line, boat, kayak, or sanity than fishing. Which is always fun, in the same way stepping on Lego is educational.

So I wouldn’t say “wind means good” or “wind means bad”. It is more about choosing the right spot for that wind. If one side is unfishable, the sheltered side, an eddy, a wind-protected bank, or a place where food is being pushed in can be the better option.

Hope that helps a bit

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Picklefish 6 posts

I fish estuaries. So wind is important as to when it's best to fish a spot. I don't mind wind. But when it blows against the tide it can make things problematic.

When I did fish offshore I'd try to ensure yhe wind was at my back coming home. Better than crashing into big waves.

It does direct bait. But for me that's more in fresh water especially lakes.

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