Headwind PlannerKnow the wind before you hitch up.
Headwind Planner shows where the headwinds and gusty crosswinds are along your caravan trip, the best time to leave, and whether your car and van are under their legal weight limits. Made in Queensland for Australian roads.
Launching soon on Google Play. Free for the wind, with Pro features free for 14 days. Founding members get a lower price for life.
- Tell it your trip
- See the wind on every stretch
- Pick the best time to leave
- Get breaks and fuel stops
- Send it to Google Maps or Waze
What it shows you
An example trip: Brisbane to Dubbo, leaving at 7 am. Each stretch of road is coloured by the wind you'll meet when you get there, not the wind right now.
Everything a towing trip needs, in one place
Big, clear screens and a text-size button on every page. Tell it about your trip in your own words and it fills in the boxes for you.
- Wind along your route Free
- Headwinds, tailwinds and gusty crosswinds, hour by hour, for up to seven days ahead, with a wind map you can play forward.
- Best time to leave Free
- Compare other set-off times that day, or the same time on other days, and pick the easiest run.
- Am I legal? Pro
- Checks your vehicle and caravan against GVM, GCM, towing capacity and tow ball limits, with upgrades and accessories counted in. Over 50 vehicles and 190 caravans built in.
- Fuel stops Pro
- Fill-up stops based on your tank and your rig's real fuel use, and warnings for long stretches with no fuel.
- Rest breaks and servicing Pro
- Places you can pull a caravan in about every two hours, and where your next service falls on the trip.
- Near me, and trip ideas Pro
- Fuel, camps, rest areas and mechanics close by, plus loops from home and laps of Australia worked out to fit your days.
Up and running in a few minutes
Headwind Planner is in private testing now and launches soon on Google Play. Here's how it works once you're in.
- Get the appInstall it from Google Play when it launches. Founding members get an email the day it opens.
- Say where you're goingType your start and finish towns and the day you're leaving. Then tap “Check the wind”.
- Add your rig for ProSign in with your email (we send you a code, no password) and pick your vehicle and caravan from the list.
Free for the wind. Pro for the whole trip.
Start with the free version. Try every Pro feature free for 14 days whenever you're ready: just sign in with your email.
Free
Free, no account needed
- Wind along any A to B trip
- Best time to leave
- Wind map
- Directions in Google Maps or Waze
Pro
14 days free, then a small monthly or yearly subscription
- Everything in Free
- Towing weights: am I legal?
- Fuel stops and no-fuel stretches
- Rest breaks and servicing on the trip
- Near me, trips with stops, laps of Australia
- Saved trips on all your devices
- The helper: plan in your own words
Founding members: people who join before the official launch on Google Play will get a lower price, locked in for life. Put your name down below.
Be a founding member
We'll email you when Headwind Planner launches on Google Play, with your founding-member price. You can also offer to test it before launch: testers get Pro free while they help us.
Questions
Where does the wind forecast come from?
From weather models run by national weather services, updated through the day. Forecasts cover about seven days and are most reliable for the next three. Headwind Planner works out the wind at each stretch of road for the time you'll be driving it.
Are the weight figures exact?
No, they're careful estimates using manufacturer figures and typical accessory weights. They're a good guide to whether you're close to a limit. Your vehicle's compliance plate and a weighbridge reading are what count legally, and the app tells you where to get weighed.
Can I use it now?
Headwind Planner is being tested by a small group of caravanners before it launches on Google Play. Join the founding member list and tick the box if you'd like to test it. We'll send invites as places open up.
Does it work on iPhone?
Yes, open the app in Safari and use Share, then Add to Home Screen. Pro subscriptions start on Android through Google Play; iPhone subscriptions will follow.
Does it need phone signal?
The app itself opens without signal once it's on your home screen, and your rig and saved trips stay on your phone. Getting a new forecast, route or fuel stops needs a connection, so plan your next leg while you've got signal.
How do I pay for Pro, and is it safe?
Through Google Play, with the payment details already saved in your Google account. We never see or store your card. You can cancel any time in the Play Store.
Is it a replacement for a GPS or navigation app?
No. It plans the trip around the wind, weights, fuel and rest. When you're ready to drive, it hands your route to Google Maps or Waze.