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Kitesurfing in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka

Name: Kalpitiya
Address: LKA

Lagoon in Sri Lanka · 1 kite spots · airports CMB, RML, TRR

Best for kiting from May to September and from December to February, with 50 to 99 % kite days. Water 28 to 31 °C.

Season 23 Apr to 21 Oct and 10 Dec to 11 Mar, peak 7 May to 7 Oct and 24 Dec to 25 Feb.

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 Kalpitiya, the only spot of Kalpitiya with model data.

Kite Year

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

JJan65Prime
FFeb69Prime
MMar32Possible
AApr26Possible
MMay79Prime
JJun99Prime
JJul91Prime
AAug91Prime
SSep89Prime
OOct48Goodnow · chosen
NNov26Possible
DDec50Good

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 Kalpitiya, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 15 of 31; 48 % kite days, Good, good in 5 of 9 years
WIND: 11 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 29 °C, boardshorts; suit for 27 °C and warmer

4 in 10

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

about 4.1 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
48 % Goodabout 15 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 52 %
Kiteable 48 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
5 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
12.0 h
Water
29 °C, boardshorts
Air
28 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
Rain
24 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Kalpitiya averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Kalpitiya

Kite days% of days	65	69	32	26	79	99	91	91	89	48	26	50
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Possible	Possible	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Possible	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	8 in 10	8 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	4 in 10	2 in 10	6 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	7 of 9	8 of 9	1 of 9	2 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	5 of 9	0 of 9	5 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	13 to 17	13 to 17	13 to 16	12 to 16	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 16	12 to 16	13 to 16
Daylighth	11.7	11.9	12.1	12.3	12.5	12.6	12.6	12.4	12.2	12.0	11.8	11.7
Water°C at the surface	28	28	30	31	31	29	29	29	29	29	29	28
Air°C, daily maximum	28	29	29	30	29	28	28	28	28	28	28	28
Rain days1 mm or more	10 of 31	6 of 28	10 of 31	17 of 30	21 of 31	12 of 30	6 of 31	9 of 31	16 of 30	24 of 31	22 of 30	16 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water	boardshorts all year

In January, Kalpitiya averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Kalpitiya averaged 19 kite days out of 28 (69 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Kalpitiya averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Kalpitiya averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (26 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Kalpitiya averaged 25 kite days out of 31 (79 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Kalpitiya averaged 29 kite days out of 30 (99 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Kalpitiya averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (91 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Kalpitiya averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (91 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Kalpitiya averaged 27 kite days out of 30 (89 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Kalpitiya averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Kalpitiya averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (26 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Kalpitiya averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 6 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 Kalpitiya

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 48 % Goodabout 15 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 52 %
Kiteable 48 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 5 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 12.0 h
Water: 29 °C, boardshorts
Air: 28 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
Rain: 24 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Kalpitiya averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 4 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

29 °C in October, boardshorts (27 °C and warmer).

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.

28 to 31 °C, boardshorts.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Kalpitiya, 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

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB), 119 km straight line
Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML), 159 km straight line
China Bay Airport (TRR), 162 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 10 h 25 min straight line, 7,965 km
MUC Munich: about 10 h 10 min straight line, 7,702 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 10 h 50 min straight line, 8,264 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 11 h 15 min straight line, 8,613 km
ZRH Zurich: about 10 h 25 min straight line, 7,923 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 11 h straight line, 8,384 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 Kalpitiya

Best for kiting from May to September and from December to February, with 50 to 99 % kite days. Water 28 to 31 °C.

Season 23 Apr to 21 Oct and 10 Dec to 11 Mar, peak 7 May to 7 Oct and 24 Dec to 25 Feb. 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, May, June, July, August, September. 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

2 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).

Zero wind trips: 1 in 10

about 3.0 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 Kalpitiya windy?

Across the year, 64 % of days at Kalpitiya are kite days. The windiest month is June with 99 %, the calmest is April with 26 %.

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

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind11 knots(8 to 11 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 N, Feb N, Mar NNW, Apr SW, May SW, Jun SW, Jul SW, Aug SW, Sep SW, Oct SW, Nov N, Dec N.

Live forecast

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

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Water temperature in Kalpitiya by month

The sea is warmest in April at 31 °C and coolest in January at 28 °C. Boardshorts all year.

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

Kite spots in Kalpitiya

Kalpitiya
Sea · main spot
Level Good for learning, from kite guides we checked
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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 Kalpitiya: Jan 65 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 32 %, Apr 26 %, May 79 %, Jun 99 %, Jul 91 %, Aug 91 %, Sep 89 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 50 %

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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, 48 % of days at Kalpitiya 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/kalpitiya

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