We scoured wind and swell charts to analyze some of the most consistent waves in the world. These are the places you can find ...

When looking at a surf forecast, there are several key factors to take into consideration, including swell direction, swell ...

GRAND RAPIDS — Recently we have had some very windy days, but do we always know which direction the wind is blowing? In today's weather experiment we are going to build a wind vane or weather vane to ...

Web posted at: 6:32 PM EDT (2232 GMT) Pilots at the Fly Away Airport need your help -- fast! Last night, lightning destroyed the orange windsock. This windsock helped pilots measure which direction ...

Have you ever wondered how an electronic wind vane translates a direction into a unique signal? It seems as though it might be very complicated, and indeed some of them are. [martinm] over at ...

Wind direction is defined as the direction the wind is coming from. If you stand so that the wind is blowing directly into your face, the direction you are facing names the wind. That’s why a north ...

One of the biggest problems with wind energy is that it's difficult to predict the behavior of the wind itself and, by extension, to plan for the amount of power wind turbines are able to generate in ...