Sea · Tasmania · Australia
Arthur River
Best for kiting from July to March, with 50 to 63 % kite days.
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.
- 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.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 55 % Goodabout 17 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 43 %
- Kiteable 55 %
- Too strong 2 %
- Good years
- 5 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 13.2 h
- Air
- 15 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 16 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Arthur River averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 52 | 55 | 52 | 39 | 47 | 44 | 50 | 57 | 61 | 55 | 63 | 57 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Good | Good | Possible | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 4 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 6 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 11 to 18 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 12 to 18 | 12 to 18 |
| Daylighth | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 10 of 31 | 10 of 28 | 12 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 16 of 31 | 14 of 30 | 20 of 31 | 21 of 31 | 21 of 30 | 16 of 31 | 16 of 30 | 14 of 31 |
- In January, Arthur River averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (52 %). 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Arthur River averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (55 %). 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Arthur River averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (52 %). 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Arthur River averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (39 %). 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Arthur River averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Arthur River averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Arthur River averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (50 %). 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Arthur River averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Arthur River averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (61 %). 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Arthur River averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Arthur River averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Arthur River averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). 8 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: 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 Arthur River
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- March6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- April4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
- May5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
- June5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- July7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- August8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- October (now)7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 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.
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
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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
9 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 6.8 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 November, the windiest month
- Too light 37 %
- Kiteable 63 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 37 %, kiteable on 63 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 12:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often WSW (248°).
Kitesurfing at Arthur River: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Arthur River?
The best months are July to March: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 63 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Arthur River windy in October?
Yes, often. 55 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 17 days in a typical October. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
How many kite days does Arthur River get in a year?
About 192 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
- Tasmania
- Country
- Australia
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Wynyard Airport (BWT), 90 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+11:00 in October
- Coordinates
- -41.0528, 144.6610
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
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 Tasmania
Kite days in October, % of days
- Furries
Australia · 14 points more kite days than Arthur River in October
69 %Kite days by month at Furries: Jan 62 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 57 %, May 61 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 69 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 75 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 71 %, Dec 65 % - Bluff Reef
Australia · 26 points more kite days than Arthur River in October
81 %Kite days by month at Bluff Reef: Jan 82 %, Feb 85 %, Mar 80 %, Apr 77 %, May 78 %, Jun 76 %, Jul 76 %, Aug 85 %, Sep 85 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 83 %, Dec 81 % - Bluff Beach
Australia · 21 points more kite days than Arthur River in October
76 %Kite days by month at Bluff Beach: Jan 77 %, Feb 80 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 69 %, May 72 %, Jun 70 %, Jul 76 %, Aug 81 %, Sep 83 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 79 %, Dec 76 % - Nettley Bay
Australia · 15 points more kite days than Arthur River in October
70 %Kite days by month at Nettley Bay: Jan 64 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 57 %, May 62 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 69 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 76 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 68 % - Temma Harbour
Australia · 12 points more kite days than Arthur River in October
67 %Kite days by month at Temma Harbour: Jan 58 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 56 %, May 61 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 68 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 75 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 63 % - West Beach
Australia · 15 points more kite days than Arthur River in October
70 %Kite days by month at West Beach: Jan 73 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 55 %, May 61 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 60 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 73 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 76 % - East Inlet
Australia · 22 points more kite days than Arthur River in October
77 %Kite days by month at East Inlet: Jan 78 %, Feb 80 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 64 %, May 67 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 71 %, Sep 77 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 80 %, Dec 80 % - Port Latta
Australia · 4 points more kite days than Arthur River in October
59 %Kite days by month at Port Latta: Jan 55 %, Feb 60 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 42 %, May 46 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 62 %
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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, 55 % of days at Arthur River 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/arthur-river
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