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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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Aléria

Kite days peak in March at 33 %.

  1. J30
  2. F28
  3. M33
  4. A27
  5. M20
  6. J11
  7. J10
  8. A14
  9. S23
  10. O23
  11. N30
  12. D23
Kite days by month at Aléria: Jan 30 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 27 %, May 20 %, Jun 11 %, Jul 10 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 23 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

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Kite days
23%
kite days
Possible
Wind
8kn
from S
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
22°C
spring suit
water
Trip odds
1in 10
10 day trips good
about 2.3 kite days of 10
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How we know thisConfidence high

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

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.

Best months: at least half the days are kite days (50 % or more), outside the cold months. The colours grade every month on their own scale: Prime from 60 %, Good from 40 %, Possible from 20 %.

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.

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.

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How the wind behaves

In March, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 9 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 67 %
  • Kiteable 33 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 67 %, kiteable on 33 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 11:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often NNE (23°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    23 % Possibleabout 7 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 77 %
    • Kiteable 23 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    10 day trip
    1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
    Best hours
    13:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.1 h
    Water
    22 °C, spring suit
    Air
    21 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    9 of 31with 1 mm or more

Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds

Trip odds by start week

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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

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

2 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 47 (e.g. 19 to 25 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 3.4 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).

Kitesurfing at Aléria: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Aléria?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 33 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Aléria windy in October?

Sometimes. 23 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 7 days in a typical October. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Aléria?

The water ranges from 15 °C in January to 28 °C in August. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Aléria get in a year?

About 82 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. 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.

Live forecast

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Spot facts

Region
Corsica
Country
France
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA), 49 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
42.1113, 9.5512
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Aléria

Conditions, checked against kite guides

Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.

Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.

Nearby kite spots in Corsica

  1. Plage Urbino10 km

    8 kn S22 °C spring suitsea

    22% kite days
    January: 34 % kite days (Possible)February: 30 % kite days (Possible)March: 35 % kite days (Possible)April: 28 % kite days (Possible)May: 22 % kite days (Possible)June: 9 % kite days (Off)July: 10 % kite days (Off)August: 12 % kite days (Off)September: 22 % kite days (Possible)October: 22 % kite days (Possible)November: 36 % kite days (Possible)December: 26 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Plage Urbino: Jan 34 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 28 %, May 22 %, Jun 9 %, Jul 10 %, Aug 12 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 26 %

  2. Prunete23 km

    8 kn N22 °C 3/2sea

    22% kite days
    January: 27 % kite days (Possible)February: 28 % kite days (Possible)March: 26 % kite days (Possible)April: 20 % kite days (Possible)May: 16 % kite days (Off)June: 10 % kite days (Off)July: 8 % kite days (Off)August: 9 % kite days (Off)September: 21 % kite days (Possible)October: 22 % kite days (Possible)November: 27 % kite days (Possible)December: 21 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Prunete: Jan 27 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 26 %, Apr 20 %, May 16 %, Jun 10 %, Jul 8 %, Aug 9 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 21 %

  3. Moriani29 km

    8 kn N22 °C 3/2sea

    23% kite days
    January: 27 % kite days (Possible)February: 26 % kite days (Possible)March: 26 % kite days (Possible)April: 19 % kite days (Off)May: 15 % kite days (Off)June: 12 % kite days (Off)July: 9 % kite days (Off)August: 7 % kite days (Off)September: 17 % kite days (Off)October: 23 % kite days (Possible)November: 24 % kite days (Possible)December: 19 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in Moriani: Jan 27 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 26 %, Apr 19 %, May 15 %, Jun 12 %, Jul 9 %, Aug 7 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 19 %

  4. Solenzara30 km

    6 kn N22 °C 3/2sea

    9% kite days
    January: 16 % kite days (Off)February: 15 % kite days (Off)March: 17 % kite days (Off)April: 11 % kite days (Off)May: 7 % kite days (Off)June: 2 % kite days (Off)July: 1 % kite days (Off)August: 1 % kite days (Off)September: 5 % kite days (Off)October: 9 % kite days (Off)November: 16 % kite days (Off)December: 12 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in Solenzara: Jan 16 %, Feb 15 %, Mar 17 %, Apr 11 %, May 7 %, Jun 2 %, Jul 1 %, Aug 1 %, Sep 5 %, Oct 9 %, Nov 16 %, Dec 12 %

  5. Anghione41 km

    7 kn SSE22 °C spring suitsea

    16% kite days
    January: 19 % kite days (Off)February: 13 % kite days (Off)March: 18 % kite days (Off)April: 12 % kite days (Off)May: 9 % kite days (Off)June: 8 % kite days (Off)July: 3 % kite days (Off)August: 5 % kite days (Off)September: 6 % kite days (Off)October: 16 % kite days (Off)November: 14 % kite days (Off)December: 14 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in Anghione: Jan 19 %, Feb 13 %, Mar 18 %, Apr 12 %, May 9 %, Jun 8 %, Jul 3 %, Aug 5 %, Sep 6 %, Oct 16 %, Nov 14 %, Dec 14 %

  6. Vardiola49 km

    8 kn NNE22 °C 3/2sea

    25% kite days
    January: 37 % kite days (Possible)February: 27 % kite days (Possible)March: 42 % kite days (Good)April: 31 % kite days (Possible)May: 29 % kite days (Possible)June: 16 % kite days (Off)July: 14 % kite days (Off)August: 16 % kite days (Off)September: 26 % kite days (Possible)October: 25 % kite days (Possible)November: 29 % kite days (Possible)December: 26 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Vardiola: Jan 37 %, Feb 27 %, Mar 42 %, Apr 31 %, May 29 %, Jun 16 %, Jul 14 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 26 %

  7. Palombaggia64 km

    10 kn WSW22 °C spring suitsea

    39% kite days
    January: 48 % kite days (Good)February: 40 % kite days (Good)March: 58 % kite days (Good)April: 44 % kite days (Good)May: 40 % kite days (Good)June: 27 % kite days (Possible)July: 31 % kite days (Possible)August: 29 % kite days (Possible)September: 40 % kite days (Good)October: 39 % kite days (Possible)November: 42 % kite days (Good)December: 38 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Palombaggia: Jan 48 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 44 %, May 40 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 38 %

  8. Saint-Florent66 km

    7 kn W22 °C 3/2sea

    15% kite days
    January: 15 % kite days (Off)February: 11 % kite days (Off)March: 19 % kite days (Off)April: 16 % kite days (Off)May: 14 % kite days (Off)June: 11 % kite days (Off)July: 10 % kite days (Off)August: 9 % kite days (Off)September: 17 % kite days (Off)October: 15 % kite days (Off)November: 15 % kite days (Off)December: 14 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in Saint-Florent: Jan 15 %, Feb 11 %, Mar 19 %, Apr 16 %, May 14 %, Jun 11 %, Jul 10 %, Aug 9 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 15 %, Nov 15 %, Dec 14 %

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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, 23 % of days at Aléria 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/spot/aleria

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