/images/wind-speed [ Wind speed converter ]

Description

Beaufort number

2

Description

High wind

Sea conditions

Sea heaps up. Some foam from breaking waves is blown into streaks along wind direction. Moderate amounts of airborne spray.

Land conditions

Whole trees in motion. Effort needed to walk against the wind.

Wind speed

Kilometres per hour (min)

5.6

Kilometres per hour (max)

11

Miles per hour (min)

4

Miles per hour (max)

7

Knot (min)

3

Knot (max)

6

Metre per second (min)

1.6

Metre per second (max)

3.4

Wave height

Metre (min)

0.2

Metre (max)

0.5

Foot (max)

1

Foot (max)

2