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12 kn+. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots between 10:00 and 19:00. How we count.

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Confidence highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.

Kitesurfing in Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago

Island in Trinidad and Tobago · 1 kite spots · airports TAB, POS, GND

Best for kiting from January to June, with 52 to 79 % kite days. Water 27 to 28 °C.

Season 12 Nov to 22 Jul, peak 29 Jan to 1 Jul.

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 Lambeau Kitebeach, the only spot of Tobago 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.

  1. J52
  2. F69
  3. M66
  4. A72
  5. M79
  6. J73
  7. J44
  8. A19
  9. S16
  10. O31
  11. N38
  12. D46
Kite days by month in Tobago: Jan 52 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 72 %, May 79 %, Jun 73 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 46 %
  • 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 Tobago, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS
9 of 31
31 % kite days, Possible
WIND
10 knots
afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER
30 °C, boardshorts
suit for 27 °C and warmer

3 in 10

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

about 3.1 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
    31 % Possibleabout 9 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 69 %
    • Kiteable 31 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    10 day trip
    3 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
    Best hours
    10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.9 h
    Water
    30 °C, boardshorts
    Air
    29 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    20 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Lambeau Kitebeach averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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

Best time to kitesurf in Tobago

Best for kiting from January to June, with 52 to 79 % kite days. Water 27 to 28 °C.

Season 12 Nov to 22 Jul, peak 29 Jan to 1 Jul. 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: February, March, April, May, June. 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

Trip odds by start week in Tobago: W1 7 in 10, W2 5 in 10, W3 5 in 10, W4 6 in 10, W5 9 in 10, W6 9 in 10, W7 7 in 10, W8 5 in 10, W9 9 in 10, W10 7 in 10, W11 8 in 10, W12 9 in 10, W13 8 in 10, W14 9 in 10, W15 8 in 10, W16 9 in 10, W17 9 in 10, W18 9 in 10, W19 9 in 10, W20 9 in 10, W21 9 in 10, W22 9 in 10, W23 9 in 10, W24 8 in 10, W25 9 in 10, W26 8 in 10, W27 6 in 10, W28 5 in 10, W29 3 in 10, W30 2 in 10, W31 1 in 10, W32 under 1 in 10, W33 under 1 in 10, W34 under 1 in 10, W35 under 1 in 10, W36 1 in 10, W37 under 1 in 10, W38 under 1 in 10, W39 under 1 in 10, W40 3 in 10, W41 3 in 10, W42 3 in 10, W43 2 in 10, W44 3 in 10, W45 4 in 10, W46 4 in 10, W47 4 in 10, W48 6 in 10, W49 5 in 10, W50 6 in 10, W51 6 in 10, W52 6 in 10

4 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 4.1 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 Tobago windy?

Across the year, 50 % of days at Lambeau Kitebeach are kite days. The windiest month is May with 79 %, the calmest is September with 16 %.

Wind on kite days in May comes most often from E (90°).

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind10 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 E, Feb E, Mar E, Apr E, May E, Jun E, Jul E, Aug E, Sep ESE, Oct ESE, Nov E, Dec E.

Live forecast

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

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Water temperature in Tobago by month

The sea is warmest in August at 30 °C and coolest in February at 27 °C. Boardshorts all year.

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

Kite spots in Tobago

  • Lambeau Kitebeach

    Sea · main spot

    January: 52 % kite days (Good)February: 69 % kite days (Prime)March: 66 % kite days (Prime)April: 72 % kite days (Prime)May: 79 % kite days (Prime)June: 73 % kite days (Prime)July: 44 % kite days (Good)August: 19 % kite days (Off)September: 16 % kite days (Off)October: 31 % kite days (Possible)November: 38 % kite days (Possible)December: 46 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Lambeau Kitebeach: Jan 52 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 72 %, May 79 %, Jun 73 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 46 %

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Corralejo, Fuerteventura

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January: 57 % kite days (Good)February: 52 % kite days (Good)March: 62 % kite days (Prime)April: 62 % kite days (Prime)May: 60 % kite days (Good)June: 58 % kite days (Good)July: 39 % kite days (Possible)August: 38 % kite days (Possible)September: 39 % kite days (Possible)October: 30 % kite days (Possible)November: 42 % kite days (Good)December: 51 % kite days (Good)
Kite days by month in Corralejo, Fuerteventura: Jan 57 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 62 %, May 60 %, Jun 58 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 51 %
South Padre Island

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January: 61 % kite days (Prime)February: 69 % kite days (Prime)March: 73 % kite days (Prime)April: 77 % kite days (Prime)May: 78 % kite days (Prime)June: 71 % kite days (Prime)July: 66 % kite days (Prime)August: 54 % kite days (Good)September: 41 % kite days (Good)October: 53 % kite days (Good)November: 60 % kite days (Prime)December: 54 % kite days (Good)
Kite days by month in South Padre Island: Jan 61 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 73 %, Apr 77 %, May 78 %, Jun 71 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 41 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 54 %
Chia, Sardinia

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January: 61 % kite days (Prime)February: 56 % kite days (Good)March: 68 % kite days (Prime)April: 70 % kite days (Prime)May: 60 % kite days (Prime)June: 61 % kite days (Prime)July: 56 % kite days (Good)August: 50 % kite days (Good)September: 59 % kite days (Good)October: 55 % kite days (Good)November: 56 % kite days (Good)December: 58 % kite days (Good)
Kite days by month in Chia, Sardinia: Jan 61 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 70 %, May 60 %, Jun 61 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 58 %

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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, 31 % of days at Lambeau Kitebeach 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/tobago

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