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Kitesurfing in Langebaan, South Africa

Name: Langebaan
Address: ZAF

Lagoon in South Africa · 4 kite spots · airport CPT

Best for kiting from September to March, with 51 to 76 % kite days. Water 14 to 16 °C.

Season 13 Aug to 22 Apr, peak 17 Sep 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 Pearly's Beach, the main spot of Langebaan. The other 3 spots have 66 % 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.

JJan76Prime
FFeb69Prime
MMar51Good
AApr42Good
MMay25Possible
JJun34Possible
JJul34Possible
AAug39Possible
SSep59Good
OOct66Primenow · chosen
NNov74Prime
DDec72Prime

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 Langebaan, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 20 of 31; 66 % kite days, Prime, good in 8 of 9 years
WIND: 14 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 15 °C, 4/3; suit for 14 to 17 °C

9 in 10

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

about 6.6 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
66 % Primeabout 20 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 34 %
Kiteable 66 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
8 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
Best hours
13:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
12.9 h
Water
15 °C, 4/3
Air
18 °Cdaily maximum, 17 °C during kite hours
Rain
3 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Pearly's Beach averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Pearly's Beach

Kite days% of days	76	69	51	42	25	34	34	39	59	66	74	72
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	9 in 10	9 in 10	7 in 10	4 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	4 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	9 of 9	4 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9	8 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	13 to 19	14 to 19	13 to 18	14 to 17	12 to 17	12 to 15	11 to 17	11 to 17	13 to 17	13 to 18	13 to 18	13 to 19
Daylighth	14.1	13.3	12.3	11.3	10.4	10.0	10.2	10.9	11.9	12.9	13.8	14.3
Water°C at the surface	15	15	16	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	14	14
Air°C, daily maximum	21	21	20	19	17	17	16	16	17	18	19	19
Rain days1 mm or more	2 of 31	2 of 28	3 of 31	3 of 30	5 of 31	9 of 30	9 of 31	8 of 31	5 of 30	3 of 31	3 of 30	2 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water	4/3 all year

In January, Pearly's Beach averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (76 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Pearly's Beach averaged 19 kite days out of 28 (69 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Pearly's Beach averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Pearly's Beach averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (42 %). Water 14 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Pearly's Beach averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 14 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Pearly's Beach averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (34 %). Water 14 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Pearly's Beach averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 14 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Pearly's Beach averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 14 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Pearly's Beach averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (59 %). Water 14 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Pearly's Beach averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Pearly's Beach averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (74 %). Water 14 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Pearly's Beach averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 14 °C, 4/3. 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 Pearly's Beach

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 66 % Primeabout 20 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 34 %
Kiteable 66 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 8 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
Best hours: 13:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 12.9 h
Water: 15 °C, 4/3
Air: 18 °Cdaily maximum, 17 °C during kite hours
Rain: 3 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Pearly's Beach averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 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. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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

15 °C in October, 4/3 (14 to 17 °C).

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.

14 to 16 °C, 4/3.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Pearly's Beach, 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

Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 112 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 12 h 05 min straight line, 9,290 km
MUC Munich: about 11 h 50 min straight line, 9,078 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 12 h 30 min straight line, 9,583 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 12 h 30 min straight line, 9,575 km
ZRH Zurich: about 11 h 45 min straight line, 9,007 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 12 h 05 min straight line, 9,257 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 Langebaan

Best for kiting from September to March, with 51 to 76 % kite days. Water 14 to 16 °C.

Season 13 Aug to 22 Apr, peak 17 Sep 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, 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 7.3 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 Langebaan windy?

Across the year, 53 % of days at Pearly's Beach are kite days. The windiest month is January with 76 %, the calmest is May with 25 %.

Wind on kite days in January comes most often from S (180°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind14 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 S, Feb S, Mar S, Apr S, May S, Jun N, Jul N, Aug S, Sep S, Oct S, Nov S, Dec S.

Live forecast

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Water temperature in Langebaan by month

The sea is warmest in March at 16 °C and coolest in April at 14 °C. 4/3 all year.

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

Kite spots in Langebaan

Pearly's Beach
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 Pearly's Beach: Jan 76 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 42 %, May 25 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 34 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 72 %
Cape Sports Bay
Sea · 1 km
Same model cell as Pearly's Beach: near identical numbers.
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 Cape Sports Bay: Jan 76 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 42 %, May 25 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 34 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 72 %
Shark Bay
Sea · 4 km
Same model cell as Pearly's Beach: near identical numbers.
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 Shark Bay: Jan 76 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 42 %, May 25 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 34 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 72 %
Hobie Beach
Sea · 5 km
Same model cell as Pearly's Beach: near identical numbers.
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 Hobie Beach: Jan 76 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 42 %, May 25 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 34 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 72 %

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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. Shares its model grid cell with 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 66 % of days at Pearly's Beach 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/langebaan

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