Beaufort to Meter per Second Converter
Speed · unit-converter
Convert Beaufort to Meter per Second with a fixed input and output unit, step-by-step formula line, and reference tables. All calculations bridge through meters per second with fixed definitions (knot, international mile, Mach 1 = ISA sea level, Beaufort WMO bands at 10 m, vacuum c, plus linear SI and imperial rate units like km/s, fpm, ips, cm/s, and mm/s).
About Beaufort
The Beaufort wind force scale (0–12) describes mean wind at 10 m height. This tool maps forces to midpoint m/s (WMO-style bands) and maps m/s back to a force index.
About Meter per Second
Meters per second is the SI derived unit for speed. It is the standard in physics and engineering for expressing velocity.
How to convert beaufort wind force to meters per second
The Beaufort scale is a discrete wind force (0–12) based on mean wind at 10 m. This tool converts by passing through an equivalent value in meters per second (WMO-style m/s bands; midpoints when starting from a force).
From Beaufort: your input is rounded to the nearest whole force 0–12, then the midpoint m/s for that force is used before converting to meter per second.
To Beaufort: your speed is converted to m/s, then classified into the matching force 0–12.
Examples
Example #1: Convert 3 beaufort to meter per second
3 beaufort → 4.400000 m/s (equiv.) → 4.400000 mps. Beaufort: WMO mean wind at 10 m. From Beaufort rounds to force 0–12 then uses midpoint m/s; to Beaufort returns force index.
Result: 4.4 mps
Example #2: Convert 7 beaufort to meter per second
7 beaufort → 15.500000 m/s (equiv.) → 15.500000 mps. Beaufort: WMO mean wind at 10 m. From Beaufort rounds to force 0–12 then uses midpoint m/s; to Beaufort returns force index.
Result: 15.5 mps
Summary
Beaufort conversions use the WMO-style mean wind m/s ranges at 10 m. From Beaufort: your value is rounded to force 0–12, then the midpoint m/s for that force is used. To Beaufort: the m/s equivalent of your input is classified into a force 0–12. Other pairs with Beaufort and Meter per Second still pass through that m/s bridge.
Relationship context
You are converting between Beaufort and Meter per Second. Beaufort is a discrete wind scale; conversions use WMO mean-wind m/s bands at 10 m. Linear units (m/s, km/h, mph, knots, etc.) bridge through an equivalent m/s value. Mach and c use fixed m/s definitions for Mach 1 and vacuum c.
Conversion tables
| Beaufort (beaufort) | Meter per Second (mps) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 0.9 |
| 2 | 2.45 |
| 3 | 4.4 |
| 4 | 6.7 |
| 5 | 9.35 |
| 6 | 12.3 |
| 7 | 15.5 |
| 8 | 18.95 |
| 9 | 22.6 |
| Beaufort (beaufort) | Meter per Second (mps) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 26.45 |
| 20 | 37 |
| 30 | 37 |
| 40 | 37 |
| 50 | 37 |
| 60 | 37 |
| 70 | 37 |
| 80 | 37 |
| 90 | 37 |
| 100 | 37 |