WindSpots Support

Contact & Support

If you need help with WindSpots, you can reach us at:

• Email: alvaroperezbello@gmail.com

Getting Started

1. Open the app
2. Allow location access if you want nearby spot suggestions (optional)
3. Add your first spot

Managing Spots

Adding a Spot

1. Tap the "+" button in the top right corner
2. Search for your spot by name or country, or pick one of the nearby spots
3. Can't find it? Tap "Place it on the map" and drag the map until the pin sits on your spot
4. Check the name and location, choose a group if you like, and tap "Add Spot"

Editing, Moving or Deleting a Spot

1. Tap the "…" button on a spot card, or long press the card
2. Choose "Edit Spot", "Move to Group", "Set Location" or "Delete Spot"

Sharing a Spot

Tap the share button on a spot card. Your friend gets a link that opens WindSpots with the spot ready to add.

Groups, Import and Export

• Organise spots into groups and reorder them
• Use the import/export button to save your spots to a file or restore them on another device

Understanding the Forecast

• Forecast data is provided by Open-Meteo
• Each spot shows an hourly table: wind speed, gusts, direction and temperature by default. More variables (cloud cover, precipitation, pressure, humidity…) can be enabled under "Advanced" when editing a spot
• "Auto" picks the best available weather model for each location. You can choose a specific model under "Advanced"
• Units (knots, m/s, km/h, mph, Beaufort; Celsius or Fahrenheit) are set per spot
• Pull down on the spot list to refresh the forecasts

Troubleshooting

Forecast Not Loading

• Check your internet connection
• Pull down to refresh, or tap "Retry" on the spot card
• If you are offline, the app shows the last forecast it downloaded and tells you how old it is

"Model isn't available here"

Some regional models only cover part of the world. When the model you picked doesn't cover a spot, the app shows the "Auto" forecast instead and says so.

Nearby Spots Not Showing

• Make sure location access is allowed for WindSpots in Settings
• Nearby suggestions only include spots within 100 km

Privacy & Data

• Your spots and preferences are stored locally on your device
• Location (optional) is only used on your device to suggest nearby spots
• See the Privacy Policy for details

Legal Information

• Privacy Policy
• Terms of Use

Need More Help?

If you couldn't find the answer here, write to us at alvaroperezbello@gmail.com. We'll get back to you as soon as possible.