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Kitesurfing in West Kirby, United Kingdom

Name: West Kirby
Address: GBR

Lagoon in United Kingdom · 3 kite spots · airports LPL, MAN, LBA

Best for kiting from August to October, with 51 to 61 % kite days. Water 13 to 19 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to March.

Season 16 Apr to 22 Apr and 28 May to 15 Jul and 23 Jul to 4 Nov, peak 24 Sep to 14 Oct.

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 West Kirby, the main spot of West Kirby. The other 2 spots have 62 % 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.

JJan58cold
FFeb65cold
MMar57cold
AApr46cold
MMay40Good
JJun44Good
JJul44Good
AAug51Good
SSep53Good
OOct61Primenow · chosen
NNov57cold
DDec54cold

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 West Kirby, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 19 of 31; 61 % kite days, Prime, good in 7 of 9 years
WIND: 12 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves; suit for under 10 °C. The air is cool for this water, so we add one step.

7 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
61 % Primeabout 19 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 39 %
Kiteable 61 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
7 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
10.6 h
Water
13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves
Air
14 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
Rain
18 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, West Kirby averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

West Kirby

Kite days% of days	58	65	57	46	40	44	44	51	53	61	57	54
Verdictshare plus good years	cold	cold	cold	cold	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Prime	cold	cold
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	8 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	5 in 10	6 in 10	7 in 10	7 in 10	7 in 10	7 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	8 of 9	8 of 9	8 of 9	4 of 9	3 of 9	4 of 9	4 of 9	4 of 9	6 of 9	7 of 9	7 of 9	6 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 15	10 to 16	10 to 17	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 18	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 17	10 to 15	10 to 15
Daylighth	8.1	9.8	11.8	14.0	15.9	16.9	16.5	14.8	12.8	10.6	8.7	7.6
Water°C at the surface	6	6	8	10	15	18	19	19	17	13	10	8
Air°C, daily maximum	8	8	9	11	14	17	18	18	17	14	11	9
Rain days1 mm or more	16 of 31	14 of 28	16 of 31	11 of 30	10 of 31	14 of 30	15 of 31	17 of 31	17 of 30	18 of 31	18 of 30	18 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	5/4	4/3	4/3	4/3	5/4	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+

In January, West Kirby averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, West Kirby averaged 18 kite days out of 28 (65 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, West Kirby averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, West Kirby averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (46 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, West Kirby averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (40 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, West Kirby averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, West Kirby averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, West Kirby averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, West Kirby averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (53 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, West Kirby averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, West Kirby averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (57 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, West Kirby averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 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 West Kirby

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 61 % Primeabout 19 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 39 %
Kiteable 61 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 7 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 10.6 h
Water: 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves
Air: 14 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
Rain: 18 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, West Kirby averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 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.

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

13 °C in October, 6/5 with boots and gloves (under 10 °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.

6 to 19 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves to 4/3.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at West Kirby, 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

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 23 km straight line
Manchester Airport (MAN), 60 km straight line
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 115 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 1 h 35 min straight line, 890 km
MUC Munich: about 2 h straight line, 1,187 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 1 h 10 min straight line, 547 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 0 h 50 min straight line, 281 km
ZRH Zurich: about 1 h 50 min straight line, 1,058 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 1 h 15 min straight line, 628 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 West Kirby

Best for kiting from August to October, with 51 to 61 % kite days. Water 13 to 19 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to March.

Season 16 Apr to 22 Apr and 28 May to 15 Jul and 23 Jul to 4 Nov, peak 24 Sep to 14 Oct. 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: October. 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

7 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 5.4 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 West Kirby windy?

Across the year, 52 % of days at West Kirby are kite days. The windiest month is February with 65 %, the calmest is May with 40 %.

Wind on kite days in February comes most often from W (270°).

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 W, Feb W, Mar W, Apr WNW, May WNW, Jun WNW, Jul WNW, Aug WNW, Sep W, Oct WNW, Nov W, Dec WSW.

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Water temperature in West Kirby by month

The sea is warmest in July at 19 °C and coolest in January at 6 °C. Wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves in January, 4/3 in July.

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

Kite spots in West Kirby

West Kirby
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 West Kirby: Jan 58 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 46 %, May 40 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 54 %
Leasowe
Sea · 9 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 Leasowe: Jan 58 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 47 %, May 39 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 55 %
Harrison Drive
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 Harrison Drive: Jan 58 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 47 %, May 39 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 55 %

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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, 61 % of days at West Kirby 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/west-kirby

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