Beaufort ScaleKnots to Beaufort

kn to B

Methodology·How We Verify

Snapshot

1 Knots equals 1 Beaufort.

Reference basis: This conversion is threshold-based and maps values to the nearest valid Beaufort level.
Example: For 1.625054 Knots, the mapped result equals 1 Beaufort.

Interactive conversion

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Decimals: 1.5 or 1,5. Fractions: 1/2. Scientific notation: 1e3. Write 1000 without grouping separators.

1 Beaufort (B)

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kn to B.

Machine-readable identifiers

Conversion family: beaufort-scale
Source unit: knot
Target unit: beaufort

Use these identifiers in the API request. Sources and model limits also apply to software clients.

Example API request and response

POST /api/v1/convert

Request

{
  "family": "beaufort-scale",
  "value": 1,
  "from": "knot",
  "to": "beaufort"
}

Essential response

{
  "ok": true,
  "conversion": {
    "family": "beaufort-scale",
    "value": 1,
    "from": "knot",
    "to": "beaufort",
    "result": {
      "raw": 0.7234715699147809,
      "normalized": 1,
      "display": "1"
    },
    "canonicalPath": "/beaufort-scale/knots-to-beaufort/"
  }
}

API, OpenAPI and WebMCP documentation

Explanation

Input speed is first converted to m/s, then B = (v / 0.836)^(2/3) is applied, rounded to the nearest integer, and clamped to the standard Beaufort range 0-12.

Method & Reference

Method basis: deterministic threshold mapping shown in Snapshot.
Equation reference: B = round((v / 0.836)^(2/3)), clamped to 0-12
Consistency rule: threshold, rounding, and clamping rules stay fixed so outputs remain reproducible.

Common Conversion Values

Knots (kn)	Beaufort (B)
0	0
1.6250539956803416	1
4.596346800559456	2
8.444028256683499	3
13.000431965442733	4
18.16865600724447	5
23.883318563326892	6
30.096421177354102	7
36.770774404475645	8
43.87645788336922	9
51.38871947107306	10
59.2866380451347	11
67.55222605346799	12

Questions & answers

Frequently Asked Questions

What standard is used for Beaufort conversion?

This page uses v = 0.836 * B^(3/2) at 10 m over open water, with exact unit factors for m/s, km/h, mph, and knots.

How is speed to Beaufort handled?

Reverse pages compute B = (v / 0.836)^(2/3), then round to the nearest integer and clamp the result to 0 through 12.