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Kitesurfing in St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia

Name: St Kilda, Melbourne
Address: AUS

Beach in Australia · 5 kite spots · airports MEB, MBW, MEL

Best for kiting from August to March, with 53 to 72 % kite days. Water 12 to 22 °C.

Season 30 Apr to 24 Jun and 2 Jul to 8 Apr, peak 10 Sep to 16 Sep and 19 Nov to 4 Mar.

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 St Kilda Marina, the main spot of St Kilda, Melbourne. The other 4 spots range from 56 to 59 % 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.

JJan69Prime
FFeb72Prime
MMar57Good
AApr40Good
MMay44Good
JJun40Good
JJul43Good
AAug53Good
SSep60Good
OOct56Goodnow · chosen
NNov61Prime
DDec69Prime

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 St Kilda, Melbourne, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 17 of 31; 56 % kite days, Good, good in 7 of 9 years
WIND: 12 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 16 °C, 5/4; suit for 10 to 13 °C. The air is cool for this water, so we add one step.

8 in 10

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

about 5.8 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
56 % Goodabout 17 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 44 %
Kiteable 56 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
7 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
Best hours
14:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
13.0 h
Water
16 °C, 5/4
Air
17 °Cdaily maximum, 15 °C during kite hours
Rain
12 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, St Kilda Marina averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

St Kilda Marina

Kite days% of days	69	72	57	40	44	40	43	53	60	56	61	69
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	9 in 10	9 in 10	7 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	7 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	0 of 9	3 of 9	2 of 9	3 of 9	7 of 9	6 of 9	7 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	15 to 19	16 to 19	15 to 19	11 to 17	11 to 16	12 to 16	10 to 16	11 to 17	11 to 17	14 to 19	14 to 19	15 to 19
Daylighth	14.5	13.5	12.4	11.1	10.1	9.6	9.8	10.7	11.8	13.0	14.1	14.7
Water°C at the surface	22	22	21	18	15	12	11	12	13	16	18	20
Air°C, daily maximum	23	23	22	19	16	13	12	13	15	17	19	21
Rain days1 mm or more	8 of 31	7 of 28	8 of 31	10 of 30	11 of 31	11 of 30	12 of 31	12 of 31	11 of 30	12 of 31	11 of 30	9 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	spring	spring	3/2	4/3	5/4	6/5+	6/5+	5/4	5/4	5/4	4/3	4/3

In January, St Kilda Marina averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (69 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, St Kilda Marina averaged 20 kite days out of 28 (72 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, St Kilda Marina averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, St Kilda Marina averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (40 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, St Kilda Marina averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, St Kilda Marina averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (40 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, St Kilda Marina averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, St Kilda Marina averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 12 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, St Kilda Marina averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (60 %). Water 13 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, St Kilda Marina averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, St Kilda Marina averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (61 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, St Kilda Marina averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (69 %). Water 20 °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 St Kilda Marina

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 56 % Goodabout 17 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 44 %
Kiteable 56 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 7 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
Best hours: 14:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 13.0 h
Water: 16 °C, 5/4
Air: 17 °Cdaily maximum, 15 °C during kite hours
Rain: 12 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, St Kilda Marina averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 8 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. Shares its model grid cell with 2 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

16 °C in October, 5/4 (10 to 13 °C).

The air is cool for this water, so we add one step.

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.

11 to 22 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves to spring suit.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at St Kilda Marina, 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

Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB), 16 km straight line
Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), 18 km straight line
Melbourne Airport (MEL), 24 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 20 h 55 min straight line, 16,333 km
MUC Munich: about 20 h 40 min straight line, 16,106 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 21 h 10 min straight line, 16,560 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 21 h 40 min straight line, 16,930 km
ZRH Zurich: about 20 h 55 min straight line, 16,348 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 21 h 30 min straight line, 16,778 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 St Kilda, Melbourne

Best for kiting from August to March, with 53 to 72 % kite days. Water 12 to 22 °C.

Season 30 Apr to 24 Jun and 2 Jul to 8 Apr, peak 10 Sep to 16 Sep and 19 Nov to 4 Mar. 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, 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

8 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: fewer than 1 in 20

about 5.9 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 St Kilda, Melbourne windy?

Across the year, 55 % of days at St Kilda Marina are kite days. The windiest month is February with 72 %, the calmest is April with 40 %.

Wind on kite days in February comes most often from SSW (203°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind12 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 SSW, Feb SSW, Mar SSW, Apr N, May N, Jun N, Jul N, Aug N, Sep N, Oct SSW, Nov SSW, Dec SSW.

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Water temperature in St Kilda, Melbourne by month

The sea is warmest in January at 22 °C and coolest in July at 11 °C. Wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves in July, spring suit in January.

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

Kite spots in St Kilda, Melbourne

St Kilda Marina
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 St Kilda Marina: Jan 69 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 40 %, May 44 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 69 %
Green Point
Sea · 8 km
Same model cell as St Kilda Marina: 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 Green Point: Jan 69 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 40 %, May 44 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 69 %
Altona Coastal Park
Sea · 10 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 Altona Coastal Park: Jan 68 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 41 %, May 42 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 72 %
Hampton
Sea · 10 km
Same model cell as St Kilda Marina: 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 Hampton: Jan 69 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 40 %, May 44 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 69 %
Apex Park
Sea · 14 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 Apex Park: Jan 68 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 41 %, May 42 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 62 %, 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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 56 % of days at St Kilda Marina 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/st-kilda

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