Wind

 WIND STRENGTH can be indicated in several different ways - here we have made a comparison between the most common.

Wind in Beaufort, m/s, knots, km/h and how it affect us paddlers

Beaufort m/s knots km/h Name Wave At open sea On land
0 0 - 0,2 0-1 0 - 0,72 Calm 0 m

Water surface like a mirror. The strokes will often become weaker.

 No effect - Possible spots for tents are numerous.
1 0,3 - 1,5 2-3 1,08 - 5,4 Light Air 0,1 m Ripple - A long tour migth become tiresome as one cannot see the movement. Noticeable at the skin -A tent will stand up where it was put.
2 1,6 - 3,3 4-6 5,76 - 11,88 Light Breeze 0,2 m Minor waves that don’t break - Nice to paddle invites to good speed even in head wind. Small leaves and branches moves and a pennant will lift - The canvas moves
3 3,4 - 5,4 7-10 12,24 - 19,44 Gentle Breeze 0,6 m Wave crests starts breaking - Still posible to paddle without thinking about wind direction. Leaves and branches in constant move and pennant will stretch out -No problems for a tent.
4 5,5 - 7,9 11-16 19,8 - 28,44 Moderate Breeze 1,0 m Longer waves with more white crests and breaks with a short noise -It's tiresome to paddle in head wind. A flag will stretch out and thinner branch will move - Nice if the tent is in a sheltered area.
5 8 - 10,7 17-20 28,8 - 38,52 Fresh Breeze 2,0 m More distinct waves with white spray breaking with constant noise - Tiresome paddling even on sheltered water. Larger branches swing and electric lines blow - Time to check the lines holding the tent.
6 10,8 - 13,8 21-27 38,88 - 49,68 Strong Breeze 3,0 m Larger waves with large fields of spray and a roaring sound - Each paddle stroke doesnt bring you far and smaller boats search for land. Larger branches swing and electric lines blow - Time to find some extra support lines for the tent if it is not sheltered
7 13,9 - 17,1 28-33 50,04 - 61,56 Near Gale 4,0 m The surfs will be heard far away and the spray foam forms long strings - The boating people have searched for sheltered marinas. Entire trees are moving and it’s hard to walk in the wind - Hope the tent lines will hold.
8 17,2-20,7 34-40 61,92 - 74,52 Gale 5,5 m The sea is roaring and the foam is seen in long and close strings - A faschination view if ashore Branches are broken off from the trees - Hope no branch will drop on the tent.
9 20,8 - 24,4 41-47 74,88 - 87,84

Strong Gale

 7,0 m High waves with foam string whipped up in the air and decrease the sight - The waterlevel will rise drastically at wind towards land. Minor damages at house and roof tiles blow down - it's a never ending duty to retigthen the tent lines.
10 24,5 - 28,4 48-55 88,2 - 102,24 Storm 9,0 m The sea looks almost white and the thunder from breaking waves comes irregularly - This is seriously even to large ships. Rare in the inland and trees are falling with its roots - After a storm comes calm wind so rest if possible. To gain strength to move on.