Sea · Western Australia · Australia
Bandy Creek
Best for kiting in July and from October to February, with 50 to 80 % kite days. Water 16 to 21 °C.
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 highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 50 % Goodabout 16 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 50 %
- Kiteable 50 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 6 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- Best hours
- 13:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 12.9 h
- Water
- 18 °C, 3/2
- Air
- 19 °Cdaily maximum, 17 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 9 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Bandy Creek averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 75 | 69 | 45 | 26 | 27 | 39 | 55 | 46 | 40 | 50 | 62 | 80 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Prime | Prime | Good | Possible | Possible | Possible | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 13 to 17 | 14 to 17 | 15 to 17 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 14 | 10 to 15 | 10 to 14 | 10 to 14 | 10 to 16 | 13 to 17 | 13 to 17 | 13 to 17 |
| Daylighth | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.9 | 14.4 |
| Water°C at the surface | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 4 of 31 | 5 of 28 | 7 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 9 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 13 of 31 | 14 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 9 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 3 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 3/2 | spring | spring | 3/2 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 |
- In January, Bandy Creek averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (75 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Bandy Creek averaged 19 kite days out of 28 (69 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Bandy Creek averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (45 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Bandy Creek averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (26 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Bandy Creek averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Bandy Creek averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (39 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Bandy Creek averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Bandy Creek averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Bandy Creek averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (40 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Bandy Creek averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Bandy Creek averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (62 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Bandy Creek averaged 25 kite days out of 31 (80 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 9 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 Bandy Creek
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.5 expected
- February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- March4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
- April1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
- May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
- June5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- July7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- August5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- September3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
- October (now)6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.2 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
8 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 5.7 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 December, the windiest month
- Too light 20 %
- Kiteable 80 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 20 %, kiteable on 80 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 13:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind mostly from SE (135°), fairly steady direction.
Kitesurfing at Bandy Creek: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Bandy Creek?
The best months are July and October to February: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 80 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Bandy Creek windy in October?
Yes, often. 50 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 16 days in a typical October. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Bandy Creek?
The water ranges from 16 °C in July to 21 °C in February. In October it is about 18 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).
How many kite days does Bandy Creek get in a year?
About 186 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
- Western Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Esperance Airport (EPR), 23 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+08:00 in October
- Coordinates
- -33.8298, 122.0050
- 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 Western Australia
Kite days in October, % of days
- Main Beach
Australia · same kite days as Bandy Creek in October
50 %Kite days by month at Main Beach: Jan 75 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 45 %, Apr 26 %, May 27 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 80 % - Fourth Mile Beach
Australia · 21 points more kite days than Bandy Creek in October
71 %Kite days by month at Fourth Mile Beach: Jan 90 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 50 %, May 42 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 83 %, Dec 90 % - Cape le Grand
Australia · 17 points more kite days than Bandy Creek in October
67 %Kite days by month at Cape le Grand: Jan 82 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 40 %, May 37 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 65 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 76 %, Dec 81 % - Observatory Beach
Australia · 13 points more kite days than Bandy Creek in October
63 %Kite days by month at Observatory Beach: Jan 79 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 41 %, May 37 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 63 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 81 % - Cheyne Bay
Australia · 11 points more kite days than Bandy Creek in October
61 %Kite days by month at Cheyne Bay: Jan 67 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 49 %, May 48 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 66 % - Anvils
Australia · 11 points more kite days than Bandy Creek in October
61 %Kite days by month at Anvils: Jan 71 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 50 %, May 41 %, Jun 48 %, Jul 64 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 71 % - Lights Beach
Australia · 14 points more kite days than Bandy Creek in October
64 %Kite days by month at Lights Beach: Jan 68 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 49 %, May 41 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 71 % - Rame Head
Australia · 21 points more kite days than Bandy Creek in October
71 %Kite days by month at Rame Head: Jan 76 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 66 %, May 56 %, Jun 65 %, Jul 73 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 68 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 76 %, Dec 76 %
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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. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 50 % of days at Bandy Creek 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/bandy-creek
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