Think carefully before going out on the sea when the wind is over 20 km/h.
Scale | Wind | Sea | Waves (ft) | km/h | mph | knot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Calm | Glassy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1 | Light wind | Rippled | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
2 | Light breeze | Smooth | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
3 | Gentle breeze | Scattered Whitecaps | 3.5 | 19 | 12 | 10 |
4 | Moderate breeze | Frequent Whitecaps | 6 | 28 | 18 | 16 |
5 | Fresh breeze | Moderate Waves | 9 | 38 | 24 | 21 |
6 | Strong breeze | Rough | 13 | 49 | 31 | 27 |