myWindsock alternatives: 5 cycling wind apps compared

What does myWindsock do well, and why look elsewhere?

myWindsock is a performance tool first. It predicts your time over a route from your power, drag and weight, and shows where the wind helps or hurts. If that's your job, a myWindsock alternative may not beat it. For the wider field, see our guide to the best weather apps for cycling.

It models the wind at rider height, not the 10 m (33 ft) most forecasts use. It reads routes from Strava, Ride with GPS, Komoot, Garmin, Wahoo or a GPX file, and its free tier adds weather to planned routes.

Four things send riders elsewhere. Its own getting-started guide admits the data "can be a bit overwhelming". It runs in a web browser, with no app-store app. Its deepest tools assume a power meter. And aerodynamic analysis sits behind a paid tier.

How did we choose and compare the alternatives?

We picked tools that answer myWindsock's question: what will the wind do on this route? We checked each on its own website or app listing on 2 October 2026. We haven't tested forecast accuracy, so we make no accuracy claims.

Want this for your own route? Windline shows the wind for every stretch, timed to your pace. Free. Make a free ride page →

Epic Ride Weather: the closest like-for-like swap

Best for: a route forecast on your phone without power data.

Strengths: it times the wind, rain and temperature to your speed along the whole ride. It connects to Strava, Ride with GPS, Komoot and Garmin, and runs on iOS, Android and Hammerhead Karoo. More options: Epic Ride Weather alternatives.

Limits: no free tier after the trial, and Garmin Connect courses must be exported as GPX first.

Price: a 30-day trial capped at 1,000 forecasts, then US$19.99 or £19.99 a year (US$2.99 or £2.99 a month), as of October 2026.

Best Bike Split: for racers who pace by power

Best for: time triallists and triathletes who used myWindsock to plan their pacing.

Strengths: it combines your power profile, drag, weight, the course and the forecast wind into a variable power plan, with targets for your bike computer. Its library covers most Ironman bike courses.

Limits: it plans races, not quick weather checks.

Price: a free basic plan, then US$19 a month or US$119 a year, as of October 2026.

Windline: for group rides and tours

Windline is our product, so weigh this section accordingly.

Best for: rides planned for more than one person, from a club loop to a multi-day tour.

Strengths: a route-timed forecast. Upload a GPX and set the start time and pace. Windline times stretches of about 5 km (3 miles), slower on climbs and with stops, and shows each as headwind, crosswind or tailwind at the hour you reach it. Each day gets a Good, Fair or Tough rating. Riders open one link in any phone browser, with no app and no account.

Limits: it's in beta, with no app and no Strava import, so export the GPX from Strava first. There's no power modelling or post-ride analysis.

Price: free for riders.

Tailwind GPS: for picking the best hour to ride

Best for: riders with a few regular loops who want to know when to go.

Strengths: it syncs your Strava routes, or takes a GPX, and scores every hour from 0 to 100 using the wind, rain and temperature along the route at your speed. Pro adds a 14-day forecast and a weekly best-rides email.

Limits: the free plan covers three routes and three days, and one score shows less detail than myWindsock's charts.

Price: free; Pro costs US$2.99 a month or US$19.99 a year, as of October 2026.

Windy: for a free weather map and model choice

Best for: riders who like to read the weather for themselves.

Strengths: free animated maps of wind, gusts, rain and temperature from ECMWF, GFS, ICON and local high-resolution models, plus a free Garmin data field.

Limits: its route planner times a GPX at one constant speed, ignores climbs and stops, uses ECMWF only, and reaches about five days ahead without Premium. Our guide on how to use Windy for cycling covers the workarounds.

Price: free; Premium costs US$24.99 a year in the US App Store as of October 2026, and varies by country.

Which myWindsock alternative should you pick?

Match the tool to the job:

• You race the clock with a power meter: stay with myWindsock, or add Best Bike Split.
• You want a quick phone check before a solo ride: Epic Ride Weather.
• You're planning for a group or a tour: Windline.
• You ride the same loops and want the best start time: Tailwind GPS.
• You want the wind on your Garmin for free: the Windy or MoguWind data fields.

Avoid a town forecast for a long ride. It shows one place at one time, and a headwind costs more time than a tailwind gives back. Try a free plan or trial before paying for a year. Official weather warnings come first.