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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.

Sea · Mueang Phuket District · Thailand

Ao Sane

Kite days peak in July at 46 %.

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.

  1. J32
  2. F32
  3. M19
  4. A13
  5. M27
  6. J32
  7. J46
  8. A43
  9. S41
  10. O26
  11. N18
  12. D27
Kite days by month at Ao Sane: Jan 32 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 19 %, Apr 13 %, May 27 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 41 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 18 %, Dec 27 %
  • Prime 60 % and more
  • Good 40 to 59 %
  • Possible 20 to 39 %
  • Off under 20 %
  • No data hatched
  • Ringed: this 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.

Confidence highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years.

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Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    26 % Possibleabout 8 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 74 %
    • Kiteable 26 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    10 day trip
    2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
    Best hours
    13:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    12.0 h
    Water
    30 °C, boardshorts
    Air
    28 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    26 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Ao Sane averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (26 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 2 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: 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 at Ao Sane

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

  1. January3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
  2. February2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
  3. March1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 expected
  4. April1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 expected
  5. May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
  6. June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
  7. July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
  8. August4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
  9. September4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
  10. October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
  11. November1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
  12. December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected

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

under 1 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: 5 in 10

about 0.7 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).

How the wind behaves

In July, the windiest month

  • Too light 54 %
  • Kiteable 46 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 54 %, kiteable on 46 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from W (270°).

Kitesurfing at Ao Sane: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Ao Sane?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is July, when 46 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Ao Sane windy in October?

Sometimes. 26 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 8 days in a typical October. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Ao Sane?

The water ranges from 29 °C in January to 31 °C in April. In October it is about 30 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Ao Sane get in a year?

About 108 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

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

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Spot facts

Region
Mueang Phuket District
Country
Thailand
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Phuket International Airport (HKT), 37 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+07:00 in October
Coordinates
7.7781, 98.2969
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Ao Sane

Conditions, checked against kite guides

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

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Nearby kite spots in Mueang Phuket District

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Kata Beach

    Thailand · 13 points fewer kite days than Ao Sane in October

    13 %
    January: 9 % kite days (Off)February: 9 % kite days (Off)March: 2 % kite days (Off)April: 4 % kite days (Off)May: 10 % kite days (Off)June: 12 % kite days (Off)July: 26 % kite days (Possible)August: 27 % kite days (Possible)September: 25 % kite days (Possible)October: 13 % kite days (Off)November: 4 % kite days (Off)December: 8 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month at Kata Beach: Jan 9 %, Feb 9 %, Mar 2 %, Apr 4 %, May 10 %, Jun 12 %, Jul 26 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 13 %, Nov 4 %, Dec 8 %
  2. Chalong Bay

    Thailand · 4 points fewer kite days than Ao Sane in October

    22 %
    January: 23 % kite days (Possible)February: 21 % kite days (Possible)March: 8 % kite days (Off)April: 10 % kite days (Off)May: 23 % kite days (Possible)June: 26 % kite days (Possible)July: 41 % kite days (Good)August: 40 % kite days (Good)September: 38 % kite days (Possible)October: 22 % kite days (Possible)November: 16 % kite days (Off)December: 23 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Chalong Bay: Jan 23 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 8 %, Apr 10 %, May 23 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 16 %, Dec 23 %

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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, 26 % of days at Ao Sane 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/ao-sane

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