Sea Window
Passage weather
How to find a weather window for a coastal passage
Find a weather window that covers your whole coastal passage. Check duration, changing wind, sea conditions and arrival weather with a simple worked example.
5 minute readMarine weather guides
A few good questions to ask before your next coastal trip. Read the forecast, compare your options and understand what the numbers mean.
Departure planning
How to compare departure times for a coastal passage
Compare two departure times for the same coastal route using waypoint arrival times, a simple trip example, changing forecasts and a slower speed estimate.
5 minute readReading marine forecasts
Wave height vs wave period for coastal boaters
Understand wave height vs wave period, compare 4 and 8 second waves, and read significant height, dominant period, wind waves and swell together.
6 minute readWritten by Sea Window, with links to the weather services behind the explanations.