[Suggestion] Wave comfort layer
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Hi Windy Team,
I would love to propose a new map layer designed specifically for boaters, offshore fishermen, and sailors called the Wave Comfort Analyzer.
Currently, the main "Waves" map layer only color-codes by total wave height. This can be highly deceptive for marine safety. A 3-foot wave is always painted green (implying calm conditions), whether it has a tight, violent 3-second period or a smooth 10-second period. On the water, 3ft @ 3s is a brutal chop, while 3ft @ 10s is a flat, lazy roll. Furthermore, a 10-foot wave might have a long period, but it is still fundamentally unsafe for average recreational boats.
Right now, users have to right-click and check individual point forecasts to see the wave period, making it impossible to visually scan a whole coastline for a safe transit route.
Windy already has all the necessary data. Your servers are already pulling both total wave height and wave period from models. My suggestion is to merge these two data points into a single map layer using a Weighted Wave Comfort Formula. This formula checks the height-to-period ratio (wave steepness), but applies a 0.1 penalty weight to the total height so that massive waves are naturally dragged down into the danger zone:
Formula could be something like:
Comfort Score = (Wave Period / Total Wave Height) - (0.1 x Total Wave Height)How the Map Would Color Code (The Scale):
Score of 2.0 or Higher (Green/Blue - High Comfort): Small, stretched-out rolling waves. (e.g., 3ft @ 10s scores 2.73). A perfect "Green Light" window.
Score of 1.0 to 1.9 (Yellow/Orange - Moderate/Caution): Manageable but bumpy chop, or larger rolling ocean seas. (e.g., 6ft @ 12s scores 1.40). A great warning indicator for smaller boats.
Score below 1.0 (Red - No-Go/Severe Danger): High steepness chop (e.g., 3ft @ 3s scores 0.70) OR massive, heavy seas regardless of period (e.g., 12ft @ 24s scores 0.80). An automated "Red Light" safety warning.This would be a massive, life-saving visual upgrade for the global boating community, simply by creatively displaying the powerful marine data Windy already possesses.
Thank you for your time and consideration!
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@Carlos-Giovani Hello and thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your suggestion, but there is no specific related project for this in our upcoming plans. We will consider adding this in the future.
