diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/disturbance_controller.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/disturbance_controller.py
index e8490ee72..7ee0ce0b8 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/disturbance_controller.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/disturbance_controller.py
@@ -6,16 +6,40 @@ from openpilot.common.pid import PIDController
 from openpilot.common.realtime import DT_CTRL
 from openpilot.selfdrive.controls.lib.drive_helpers import MAX_CURVATURE
 
-ALPHA_MIN = 0.004
-ALPHA_MAX = 0.4
+ALPHA_MIN = 0.004  # baseline LP‑rate
+ALPHA_MAX = 0.4    # fastest LP‑rate
+
+# Disturbance‑Observer (wind lateral force)
+OBS_TAU = 0.20      # [s] filter constant (1st‑order LP on Fy_hat)
+OBS_K   = 7.0       # observer gain (>> 1) – higher → faster → noisier
+
+# Band‑pass (≈ 0.5 … 15 Hz) for dynamic‑alpha
+BP_FC_HP = 0.5      # high‑pass corner [Hz]
+BP_ALPHA_HP = (1.0 / (2.0 * math.pi * BP_FC_HP * DT_CTRL))
+BP_ALPHA_HP = BP_ALPHA_HP / (1.0 + BP_ALPHA_HP)  # pre‑warp for 1st‑order
+KE_ENERGY  = 0.25   # scaling from |ay_bp| to alpha boost
+
+# PID gains
+PID_KP = 1.0
+PID_KI = 0.05  # small I to cancel steady wind offset
+PID_KF = 0.0
 
 class DisturbanceController:
+  """Wind‑disturbance compensator using
+  ▸ 3‑DoF curvature estimate
+  ▸ 1st‑order Disturbance‑Observer (Fy_hat)
+  ▸ adaptive LP/HP separation with band‑pass energy
+  """
+  
   def __init__(self, CP):
     self.lowpass_filtered = 0.0
     self.alpha_prev = ALPHA_MIN
     self.desired_curvature_prev = 0.0
-    self.pid = PIDController(1, 0, k_f=0, pos_limit=MAX_CURVATURE, neg_limit=-MAX_CURVATURE)
-    self.reaction_hist = deque([0.0], maxlen=int(round(CP.steerActuatorDelay / DT_CTRL))+1)
+    self.pid = PIDController(PID_KP, PID_KI, k_f=PID_KF, pos_limit=MAX_CURVATURE, neg_limit=-MAX_CURVATURE)
+    self.reaction_hist = deque([0.0], maxlen=int(round(CP.steerActuatorDelay / DT_CTRL)) + 1) # Actuator delay compensation
+    self.Fy_hat = 0.0  # Disturbance observer state: estimated lateral wind force [N]
+    self.ay_hp  = 0.0  # Band‑pass filter states (simple 1st‑order HP + LP energy)
+    self.ay_prev = 0.0
 
   def reset(self):
     self.lowpass_filtered = 0.0
@@ -24,44 +48,83 @@ class DisturbanceController:
     self.pid.reset()
     self.reaction_hist.clear()
     self.reaction_hist.append(0.0)
+    self.Fy_hat = 0.0
+    self.ay_hp  = 0.0
+    self.ay_prev = 0.0
 
-  def compute_dynamic_alpha(self, desired_curvature, dt=DT_CTRL, A=0.02, n=2.0, beta=3.0, k=2.0):
-    d_desired = abs(desired_curvature - self.desired_curvature_prev) / dt
-    alpha_reactive = d_desired**n / (k * A) if A > 0 else 0.0
-    alpha = np.clip(self.alpha_prev * np.exp(-beta * dt) + alpha_reactive, ALPHA_MIN, ALPHA_MAX)
+  def _update_bandpass_energy(self, ay_meas):
+    """High‑pass filter to isolate wind‑böe frequency content (≥ 0.5 Hz)."""
+    # 1st‑order HP: y[n] = alpha*(y[n‑1] + x[n] - x[n‑1])
+    self.ay_hp = BP_ALPHA_HP * (self.ay_hp + ay_meas - self.ay_prev)
+    self.ay_prev = ay_meas
+    return abs(self.ay_hp)
+
+  def _compute_dynamic_alpha(self, energy, dt=DT_CTRL):
+    # baseline exponential decay
+    alpha = self.alpha_prev * math.exp(-3.0 * dt)
+    # energy‑based boost
+    alpha += KE_ENERGY * energy
+    alpha = float(np.clip(alpha, ALPHA_MIN, ALPHA_MAX))
     self.alpha_prev = alpha
-    self.desired_curvature_prev = desired_curvature
     return alpha
 
-  def lowpass_filter(self, current_value, alpha):
-    alpha = min(alpha, ALPHA_MAX)
+  def _lowpass_filter(self, current_value, alpha):
     if alpha >= ALPHA_MAX * 0.9:
       reset_factor = (alpha - ALPHA_MIN) / (ALPHA_MAX - ALPHA_MIN)
-      self.lowpass_filtered = (1 - reset_factor) * self.lowpass_filtered + reset_factor * current_value
+      self.lowpass_filtered = (1.0 - reset_factor) * self.lowpass_filtered + reset_factor * current_value
     else:
-      self.lowpass_filtered = (1 - alpha) * self.lowpass_filtered + alpha * current_value
+      self.lowpass_filtered = (1.0 - alpha) * self.lowpass_filtered + alpha * current_value
     return self.lowpass_filtered
 
-  def highpass_filter(self, current_value, lowpass_value):
+  @staticmethod
+  def _highpass_filter(current_value, lowpass_value):
     return current_value - lowpass_value
 
   def compensate(self, CS, VM, params, calibrated_pose, desired_curvature):
+    """Return curvature command with wind compensation."""
+
     if calibrated_pose is None:
       return desired_curvature
 
-    steering_angle_without_offset = math.radians(CS.steeringAngleDeg - params.angleOffsetDeg)
-    actual_curvature = -VM.calc_curvature_3dof(calibrated_pose.acceleration.y, calibrated_pose.acceleration.x,
-                                                    calibrated_pose.angular_velocity.yaw, CS.vEgo, steering_angle_without_offset,
-                                                    0.)
-                      
-    alpha = self.compute_dynamic_alpha(desired_curvature)
-    reaction = self.lowpass_filter(actual_curvature, alpha)
+    v_ego = CS.vEgo
+    if v_ego < 0.1:
+      return desired_curvature
+
+    # Build actual curvature from 3‑DoF inverse model
+    steering_angle_wo_offset = math.radians(CS.steeringAngleDeg - params.angleOffsetDeg)
+    ay_meas = calibrated_pose.acceleration.y
+    ay_long = calibrated_pose.acceleration.x
+    yaw_rate = calibrated_pose.angular_velocity.yaw
+
+    actual_curvature = -VM.calc_curvature_3dof(ay_meas, ay_long, yaw_rate,
+                                              v_ego, steering_angle_wo_offset, 0.0)
+
+    # Disturbance observer (1st order) → ay_wind_est
+    ay_cmd = desired_curvature * v_ego * v_ego
+    ay_wind = ay_meas - ay_cmd
+
+    # Fy_hat dynamics:  F̂̇ = -F̂/τ + k*(m*ay_wind)
+    m = VM.m
+    self.Fy_hat += DT_CTRL * (-self.Fy_hat / OBS_TAU + OBS_K * (m * ay_wind))
+    ay_wind_est = self.Fy_hat / m
+
+    # immediate feed‑forward curvature correction
+    curv_ff = -ay_wind_est / (v_ego * v_ego + 1e-3)
+    desired_curvature_ff = desired_curvature + curv_ff
+
+    # LP/HP separation with adaptive alpha (band‑pass energy)
+    energy = self._update_bandpass_energy(ay_meas)
+    alpha = self._compute_dynamic_alpha(energy)
+
+    reaction = self._lowpass_filter(actual_curvature, alpha)
     self.reaction_hist.append(reaction)
-    disturbance = self.highpass_filter(actual_curvature, reaction)
+    disturbance = self._highpass_filter(actual_curvature, reaction)
 
+    # compensate actuator delay (use earliest lp value in deque)
     reaction_delayed = self.reaction_hist[0]
-    error = desired_curvature - (reaction_delayed + disturbance)
 
-    output_curvature = self.pid.update(error, feedforward=desired_curvature, speed=CS.vEgo)
-    
+    # PID – track curvature with disturbance rejection
+    error = desired_curvature_ff - (reaction_delayed + disturbance)
+    output_curvature = self.pid.update(error, feedforward=desired_curvature_ff, speed=v_ego)
+
     return float(output_curvature)