Wind

Windy areas where Link gets blown back often appear in Zelda games.

In The Wind Waker the wind made its first important appearance as it was crucial for crossing the Great Sea with the King of Red Lions. The direction of the wind could be changed by playing the song Wind's Requiem with the item Wind Waker.

Wind exists on certain islands in Phantom Hourglass and the most famous, not to mention being the most obvious one, is Isle of Gust. Wind can blow Link away but also give him speed to perform a longer jump, an ability that is essential in order to make progress on the Isle of Gust.