You have to match up the wind direction with the view (direction) the web cam is showing. 25mph wind out of the south, southwest, or southeast isn't going to show much wave action on the Huron web camera - it's on the south shore looking out north. Likewise, a northeast wind isn't going to show much wave action on the Catawba web cam because it's on the west shore of Catawba Island looking west (Catawba Island blocks the NE wind in that area). Find a web cam that's actually going to show a view where the full effect of the wind can be seen - such as the Catawba web cam with a 25mph west or north wind.