The wind is a bit of a gamble during this time of the year in Canggu. Onshore westerlies can start blowing at any given moment, all but tearing up a lineup. Fortunately the onshore held back for a few ...

When Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica last week, it tied with two other hurricanes for the highest landfalling wind ...

Above: Lotus eight-day swell forecast animation, showing the clear jump into a late autumn pattern as westerly winds begin to drive a series of storms up toward Victoria and Tasmania. A kick in the ...

Marek Holecek and Radoslav Groh are slowly progressing on difficult mixed terrain up the Southeast Face of Cho Oyu, but the ...

The power of the wind is something best-selling author Simon Winchester knows a lot about. He's investigated it in a ...

Climate researchers describe a new method of tracking the ancient history of the westerly winds--a proxy for what we may experience in a future warming world. The westerlies -- or westerly winds -- ...

Paul Gorman is a senior journalist and award-winning science writer who writes about weather for Stuff. OPINION: If you’re a nervous flyer, trying to set concrete or mow the lawns, get the washing dry ...