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Let us help find your best ever ride.
The same route can feel completely different depending on the weather. We score your rides hour by hour so you can always pick the best time to go.
Find the very best time, every day.
Your favourite routes and nearby alternatives are ranked hour by hour using wind, temperature, rain, and how you actually ride. We factor in your typical pace from Strava so the best departure time is personal to you.
Strava connected
12 routes synced
- Tuesday tempo ride
- Sunday gravel ride
- Club ride, north route
Plug in your Strava and go.
Connect Strava and we'll pull in your regular routes. Hourly scores and a recommended best time for every day. No manual setup, just the rides you already do.
Create custom routes.
Create custom routes yourself using waypoints. We use the best data for road cycling-friendly roads, so legs follow paths you'd actually ride. Save your route and we'll score the weather — then share it with friends.
Choose your next ride together.
Create a huddle, add a few routes, and share one link with the group. Everyone sees the map, the weather, and the Tailwind Score, then votes. Free, and no account needed.
Curated routes in your city.
Browse road cycling routes by city and country. Filter by distance and elevation, preview each route on the map, then plan the best departure time with hourly weather scores.
Famous named trails — C2C, LEJOG, Way of the Roses and more — live in the cycle route guides, with a public GPX and a wind score for the hour you would leave.
No gatekeeping. Share everything.
Sending a route to the club? Create a shareable link with your route, departure time, and score in seconds. Share it with any of your friends and let them download the same GPX.
Your routes aren't locked in Tailwind GPS.
Weather alert
It's raining for 45 minutes during your normal Tuesday ride. Consider leaving 30 minutes later to dodge the weather and catch a tailwind of 12 km/h.
Just now
Tailwind score hit 85 on Saturday ride
Your threshold was 80. Great day to ride!
We'll tap you on the shoulder when it matters.
Subscribers get a weekly email with the best ride windows across your routes. Open the map anytime to compare hourly scores before you head out.
Pricing
Three routes free, forever. Need more routes, a full two-week forecast, and alerts? Subscribe from $2.99 / month or save with yearly billing at $19.99 / year. Your first 7 days are free.
Free
Enough to get started.
$0
- Up to 3 tracked routes
- 3-day wind forecast
- Basic map access
- Draw routes on the map
- Share route links
- Download GPX
Monthly
Full access, billed monthly.
$2.99/ month
- Up to 60 tracked routes
- 14-day wind forecast
- Email alerts
- Weather score notifications
- Draw routes on the map
- Share route links
- Download GPX
7-day free trial. No charge until the trial ends.
Yearly
Same features, better rate.
$19.99/ year
- Up to 60 tracked routes
- 14-day wind forecast
- Email alerts
- Weather score notifications
- Draw routes on the map
- Share route links
- Download GPX
7-day free trial. No charge until the trial ends.
Frequently asked questions
How does Tailwind GPS work?
Tailwind GPS is a web-based route planning tool that scores cycling routes using forecast wind, temperature and rainfall. Each route receives a score for every departure hour, making it easy to identify the best time to ride.
How is it different from a standard weather forecast?
A conventional weather forecast provides conditions for a single location. Tailwind analyses the entire route, accounting for changes in direction and your expected riding pace to estimate how the weather will affect the ride from start to finish.
Can I import my existing routes?
Yes. You can connect Strava, upload GPX files or create routes directly within Tailwind.
What does the Tailwind Score represent?
The score is a route-specific rating between 0 and 100 for a particular departure time. Higher scores indicate more favourable riding conditions, while lower scores suggest stronger headwinds or less favourable weather.
Can I navigate my routes as well?
Yes. Routes can be followed directly in your mobile browser with turn-by-turn guidance and optional voice prompts. GPX export is also available for Garmin and Wahoo devices.
What's included in the free plan?
The free plan includes three saved routes and a three-day weather forecast. Tailwind Pro adds support for up to 60 routes, a 14-day forecast, route alerts and weekly forecast summaries.
Who is Tailwind for?
Tailwind is designed for cyclists who regularly ride the same training routes and want to choose the most favourable conditions — from weekend rides and club routes to deliberate training sessions.
More detail on how it works.
Ready for a better ride?
Start with three free routes. See how wind changes the feel of your favourite route, then decide if you want the rest.