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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 · Kanagawa Prefecture · Japan

Banyugawa

Best for kiting in April, with 50 % kite days. Water 17 °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.

  1. J34
  2. F42
  3. M44
  4. A50
  5. M47
  6. J36
  7. J48
  8. A44
  9. S44
  10. O44
  11. N32
  12. D32
Kite days by month at Banyugawa: Jan 34 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 50 %, May 47 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 32 %
  • 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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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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
    44 % Goodabout 14 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 56 %
    • Kiteable 44 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 52 % kite days2018: 36 % kite days2019: 55 % kite days2020: 42 % kite days2021: 45 % kite days2022: 52 % kite days2023: 19 % kite days2024: 58 % kite days2025: 36 % kite days4 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
    Best hours
    10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.3 h
    Water
    24 °C, spring suit
    Air
    22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    13 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Banyugawa averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October 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 Banyugawa

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 3.6 expected
  2. February4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
  3. March5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
  4. April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
  5. May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
  6. June4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
  7. July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
  8. August5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
  9. September4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
  10. October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
  11. November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
  12. December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 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 Banyugawa: W1 3 in 10, W2 3 in 10, W3 3 in 10, W4 2 in 10, W5 4 in 10, W6 5 in 10, W7 4 in 10, W8 5 in 10, W9 4 in 10, W10 4 in 10, W11 6 in 10, W12 4 in 10, W13 5 in 10, W14 6 in 10, W15 6 in 10, W16 5 in 10, W17 8 in 10, W18 7 in 10, W19 4 in 10, W20 5 in 10, W21 2 in 10, W22 2 in 10, W23 3 in 10, W24 4 in 10, W25 4 in 10, W26 6 in 10, W27 6 in 10, W28 5 in 10, W29 4 in 10, W30 4 in 10, W31 5 in 10, W32 5 in 10, W33 4 in 10, W34 5 in 10, W35 6 in 10, W36 4 in 10, W37 5 in 10, W38 5 in 10, W39 2 in 10, W40 6 in 10, W41 7 in 10, W42 6 in 10, W43 1 in 10, W44 2 in 10, W45 1 in 10, W46 4 in 10, W47 3 in 10, W48 2 in 10, W49 3 in 10, W50 3 in 10, W51 1 in 10, W52 1 in 10

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: fewer than 1 in 20

about 3.0 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 April, the windiest month

  • Too light 50 %
  • Kiteable 50 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 50 %, kiteable on 50 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 12:00 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 SSW (203°).

Kitesurfing at Banyugawa: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Banyugawa?

The best month is April: from 2017 to 2025, 50 % of its days were kite days.

Is Banyugawa windy in October?

Yes, often. 44 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 14 days in a typical October. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Banyugawa?

The water ranges from 16 °C in January to 28 °C in August. In October it is about 24 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Banyugawa get in a year?

About 151 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
Kanagawa Prefecture
Country
Japan
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 46 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+09:00 in October
Coordinates
35.3178, 139.3720
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Banyugawa

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 Kanagawa Prefecture

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Enoshima Higashihama

    Japan · 10 points fewer kite days than Banyugawa in October

    34 %
    January: 29 % kite days (Possible)February: 36 % kite days (Possible)March: 37 % kite days (Possible)April: 43 % kite days (Good)May: 36 % kite days (Possible)June: 26 % kite days (Possible)July: 37 % kite days (Possible)August: 35 % kite days (Possible)September: 35 % kite days (Possible)October: 34 % kite days (Possible)November: 26 % kite days (Possible)December: 26 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Enoshima Higashihama: Jan 29 %, Feb 36 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 43 %, May 36 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 35 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 34 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 26 %
  2. Tsukui

    Japan · 15 points more kite days than Banyugawa in October

    59 %
    January: 49 % kite days (Good)February: 55 % kite days (Good)March: 60 % kite days (Prime)April: 60 % kite days (Prime)May: 51 % kite days (Good)June: 45 % kite days (Good)July: 56 % kite days (Good)August: 48 % kite days (Good)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 59 % kite days (Good)November: 50 % kite days (Good)December: 48 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Tsukui: Jan 49 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 60 %, May 51 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 48 %

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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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 44 % of days at Banyugawa 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/banyugawa

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