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Vic Wind app for iPhone and iPad


4.8 ( 2288 ratings )
Weather Sports
Developer: Chris Ackland
Free
Current version: 5.5.6, last update: 3 months ago
First release : 27 Aug 2013
App size: 47.01 Mb

The Vic Wind app provides accurate and reliable weather observation and forecast information across Victoria and more recently all other Australian states (including South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania).

Most data presented in the app is sourced from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM).

Vic Wind displays real time sea and land wind observations, as well as current air and sea temperatures, tide and sunrise and sunset information. The app also allows you to configure wind notifications so you can be notified when its windy, or not. Never miss a session or the perfect conditions for your activity.

Recently tides have been enhanced to show a 2 week tide forecast outlook for your chosen location.

A Weather page displays a 7-day weather forecast for a specified location also.

Vic Wind app is great for windsurfers, kite-surfers, sailors, surfers, SUPers, wingers, fishermen, swimmers, snorkelling, cyclists, hikers, golfers and all other individuals involved in outdoor activities and those interested in Victoria’s weather conditions.

You can use this app to know if you will be riding your bike into a head wind or having a tail wind.

Key Features:
-Data is sourced from the Australia Bureau of Meteorology.
-Displays real-time wind observations visually on a map for weather stations across Victoria and Australia, showing wind average speed, direction, gust and air temperature.
-Shows wind history for each station in an interactive graph format, with 7 days of history for each weather station and data at 10 minute intervals.
-Lets users know when the next wind observations will be available via a countdown timer.
-Includes a Weather page showing a detailed 7-day weather forecast for a specified location, as well as land temperatures and sun rise/set information.
-Displays interactive wind and wave forecast maps.
-Displays tide information for various locations across Victoria.
-Displays ocean sea temperatures along with 3 year history of sea temperatures for various locations around Port Phillip Bay and the Victorian coast
-Shows weather forecast information from various sources such as Bouy Weather, Seabreeze, Coastalwatch and Port of Melbourne Corporation.
-Wind alerts/notifications to let you know when its windy! You can configure these based on wind speed, wind direction and wind gust. It includes a do not disturb feature as well. You can specify upto 5 wind notifications per device.

- Most data in the Vic Wind app is sourced from the Australia Bureau of Meteorology (BOM).

- To view the apps terms of use, please visit: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/