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Kitesurfing in Gnaraloo, Australia

Name: Gnaraloo
Address: AUS

Coast in Australia · 2 kite spots · airports CVQ, LEA, MJK

Best for kiting from August to April, with 50 to 87 % kite days. Water 22 to 27 °C.

Season 6 Aug to 22 Apr, peak 27 Aug to 8 Apr.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 2017 to 2025.

Numbers on this page are from Gnaraloo, the main spot of Gnaraloo. The other 1 spot has 92 % kite days in October.

Kite Year

Kite days per month, in % of days. Colour is the verdict, the number is the share. Tap a month for its details.

JJan85Prime
FFeb78Prime
MMar70Prime
AApr51Good
MMay23Possible
JJun29Possible
JJul31Possible
AAug50Good
SSep71Prime
OOct87Primenow · chosen
NNov87Prime
DDec87Prime

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month
Raised: your chosen month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

October in Gnaraloo, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 27 of 31; 87 % kite days, Prime, good in 9 of 9 years
WIND: 15 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 23 °C, spring suit; suit for 21 to 23 °C

9 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (9 Octobers, capped at 9 in 10).

about 9.0 kite days expected out of 10.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. How we count trip odds

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Month by month

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MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
87 % Primeabout 27 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 13 %
Kiteable 87 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 9.0 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
Best hours
13:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
12.6 h
Water
23 °C, spring suit
Air
25 °Cdaily maximum, 23 °C during kite hours
Rain
0 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Gnaraloo averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (87 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Gnaraloo

Kite days% of days	85	78	70	51	23	29	31	50	71	87	87	87
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	9 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	5 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	6 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	5 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	4 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	13 to 18	13 to 18	15 to 18	15 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 16	10 to 17	15 to 17	15 to 17	13 to 18	13 to 18	13 to 18
Daylighth	13.4	12.9	12.2	11.6	11.0	10.7	10.8	11.3	11.9	12.6	13.2	13.6
Water°C at the surface	25	26	27	26	26	24	22	22	22	23	24	25
Air°C, daily maximum	29	29	30	29	27	23	23	23	24	25	25	28
Rain days1 mm or more	1 of 31	1 of 28	1 of 31	2 of 30	2 of 31	5 of 30	3 of 31	3 of 31	1 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 30	1 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	shorty	shorty	shorts	shorty	shorty	spring	3/2	spring	spring	spring	shorty	shorty

In January, Gnaraloo averaged 26 kite days out of 31 (85 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Gnaraloo averaged 22 kite days out of 28 (78 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Gnaraloo averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (70 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Gnaraloo averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (51 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Gnaraloo averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (23 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Gnaraloo averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (29 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Gnaraloo averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Gnaraloo averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Gnaraloo averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (71 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Gnaraloo averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (87 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Gnaraloo averaged 26 kite days out of 30 (87 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Gnaraloo averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (87 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025; kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count kite days and trip odds

October in Gnaraloo

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 87 % Primeabout 27 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 13 %
Kiteable 87 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 9.0 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
Best hours: 13:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 12.6 h
Water: 23 °C, spring suit
Air: 25 °Cdaily maximum, 23 °C during kite hours
Rain: 0 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Gnaraloo averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (87 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

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Confidence

Confidence highhourly model data, close sea cell, checks agree on the season

Why. Close model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years.

What it means for you. The numbers on this page are a fair forecast of a typical year here. Medium would mean one check is uncertain, for example a cell 12 km away: expect a few points off. Low means global models miss part of the local wind, often at lakes, thermal or inland spots; where documented local sources describe the season, we show that curated season instead of model numbers.

Water and wetsuit

23 °C in October, spring suit (21 to 23 °C).

Some months get one step thicker, because the air on kite days is more than 4 °C colder than the water.

boardshorts27 and up
shorty24 to 26
spring suit21 to 23
3/218 to 20
4/314 to 17
5/410 to 13
6/5under 10

The filled step is the suit for October; the band under each step is the water temperature it covers, in °C.

22 to 27 °C, 3/2 to boardshorts.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Gnaraloo, so the numbers on this page are model numbers. Where documented local sources describe the season of a lake or thermal spot, we show that curated season instead: a hatched band over the season months with its sources named and no percentage, because the model number would be wrong there.

Getting there

Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), 125 km straight line
Learmonth Airport (LEA), 179 km straight line
Shark Bay Airport (MJK), 237 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 16 h 50 min straight line, 13,058 km
MUC Munich: about 16 h 30 min straight line, 12,805 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 17 h 10 min straight line, 13,336 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 17 h 35 min straight line, 13,696 km
ZRH Zurich: about 16 h 45 min straight line, 13,031 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 17 h 20 min straight line, 13,486 km

Flight time: the straight line distance at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes. Real flights with stops take longer. Flights are not sold here.

Best time to kitesurf in Gnaraloo

Best for kiting from August to April, with 50 to 87 % kite days. Water 22 to 27 °C.

Season 6 Aug to 22 Apr, peak 27 Aug to 8 Apr. Dates from 52 weekly values of the main spot, season from 40 % kite days, peak from 60 %, counted only in weeks with water or daytime air at 12 °C or more and at least 6 hours of daylight.

Prime months here: January, February, March, September, October, November, December. Each link shows where else to kite in that month.

Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

9 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips, capped at 9 in 10).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 8.2 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Is Gnaraloo windy?

Across the year, 62 % of days at Gnaraloo are kite days. The windiest month is October with 87 %, the calmest is May with 23 %.

Wind on kite days in October comes most often from SW (225°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind15 knots(12 to 15 kn, average 12:00 to 18:00 in October)

under 8 kn
8 to 11 kn
12 to 15 kn
16 to 19 kn
20 to 24 kn
25 to 29 kn
30 kn and more

Main kite wind by month: Jan SW, Feb SW, Mar SW, Apr SW, May SE, Jun SE, Jul SSE, Aug SW, Sep SW, Oct SW, Nov SW, Dec SW.

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The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.

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Water temperature in Gnaraloo by month

The sea is warmest in March at 27 °C and coolest in July at 22 °C. Wetsuit: 3/2 in July, boardshorts in March.

Water temperature from the Open-Meteo marine archive, 2023 to 2025, monthly mean of the main spot.

Kite spots in Gnaraloo

Gnaraloo
Sea · main spot
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Gnaraloo: Jan 85 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 51 %, May 23 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 71 %, Oct 87 %, Nov 87 %, Dec 87 %
Gnaraloo Airstrip
Sea · 2 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Gnaraloo Airstrip: Jan 89 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 78 %, Apr 60 %, May 34 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 77 %, Oct 92 %, Nov 90 %, Dec 91 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Confidence: high.

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In October, 87 % of days at Gnaraloo met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/kitesurfing/gnaraloo

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