What wind speed is Beaufort force 5?
On this site, Beaufort force 5 maps to 9.35 m/s (midpoint of the WMO-style band at 10 m), then converts to knots, mph, etc.
Detailed answer
The Beaufort scale maps observed sea state / wind effects to force numbers 0–12. This converter uses WMO-style mean wind speed ranges at 10 m and maps each force to a representative midpoint in m/s before converting to other units. Force 5 sits in the “fresh breeze” range used in marine forecasts.
Relationship context
Marine forecasts still cite Beaufort force; converting to knots or m/s helps comparison with anemometers and numerical models.
Quick conversion table
| Beaufort (beaufort) | Knot (knots) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.1943844492 |
| 1 | 1.7494600432 |
| 2 | 4.7624190065 |
| 3 | 8.5529157667 |
| 4 | 13.0237580994 |
| 5 | 18.1749460043 |
| 6 | 23.909287257 |
| 7 | 30.1295896328 |
| 8 | 36.8358531317 |
| 9 | 43.9308855292 |
| Beaufort (beaufort) | Knot (knots) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 51.4146868251 |
| 20 | 71.9222462203 |
| 30 | 71.9222462203 |
| 40 | 71.9222462203 |
| 50 | 71.9222462203 |
| 60 | 71.9222462203 |
| 70 | 71.9222462203 |
| 80 | 71.9222462203 |
| 90 | 71.9222462203 |
| 100 | 71.9222462203 |
More Beaufort converters
Dedicated pages from Beaufort to every other hub speed unit (m/s, km/h, mph, knots, ft/s, Mach, Beaufort, c).
- beaufort to mps (Beaufort to Meter per Second)
- beaufort to kmps (Beaufort to Kilometer per Second)
- beaufort to kph (Beaufort to Kilometer per Hour)
- beaufort to mph (Beaufort to Mile per Hour)
- beaufort to knots (Beaufort to Knot)
- beaufort to fpm (Beaufort to Foot per Minute)
- beaufort to fps (Beaufort to Feet per Second)
- beaufort to ips (Beaufort to Inch per Second)
- beaufort to cms (Beaufort to Centimeter per Second)
- beaufort to mms (Beaufort to Millimeter per Second)
- beaufort to mach (Beaufort to Mach)
- beaufort to c (Beaufort to Speed of light (c))