Sea · French Polynesia

Bora Bora

Name: Bora Bora
Address: PYF

Best for kiting in January and from June to October, with 51 to 63 % kite days. Water 27 to 29 °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.

JJan53Good
FFeb44Good
MMar25Possible
AApr30Possible
MMay46Good
JJun54Good
JJul63Prime
AAug61Prime
SSep54Good
OOct51Goodnow
NNov35Possible
DDec43Good

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
51 % Goodabout 16 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 49 %
Kiteable 51 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
5 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
12.5 h
Water
28 °C, boardshorts
Air
26 °Cdaily maximum, 26 °C during kite hours
Rain
18 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Bora Bora averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Bora Bora

Kite days% of days	53	44	25	30	46	54	63	61	54	51	35	43
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Good	Possible	Possible	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Possible	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	6 in 10	4 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	5 in 10	7 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	6 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	6 of 9	3 of 9	0 of 9	2 of 9	2 of 9	6 of 9	8 of 9	7 of 9	6 of 9	5 of 9	1 of 9	2 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 13	10 to 15	10 to 14	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 13
Daylighth	13.0	12.6	12.2	11.7	11.4	11.2	11.2	11.6	12.0	12.5	12.9	13.1
Water°C at the surface	29	29	30	29	29	28	27	27	27	28	28	28
Air°C, daily maximum	28	28	28	28	28	27	26	26	26	26	27	27
Rain days1 mm or more	27 of 31	21 of 28	24 of 31	22 of 30	19 of 31	16 of 30	15 of 31	12 of 31	15 of 30	18 of 31	22 of 30	24 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water	boardshorts all year

In January, Bora Bora averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Bora Bora averaged 12 kite days out of 28 (44 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Bora Bora averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Bora Bora averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (30 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Bora Bora averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Bora Bora averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (54 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Bora Bora averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Bora Bora averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Bora Bora averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (54 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Bora Bora averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Bora Bora averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (35 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Bora Bora averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 4 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 Bora Bora

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

January6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
February4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
March2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
May5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
June7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
July8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
August8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
September6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
November4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
December4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 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

Start date

4 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: 1 in 10

about 3.7 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 37 %
Kiteable 63 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 37 %, kiteable on 63 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 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 E (90°), fairly steady direction.

Kitesurfing at Bora Bora: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Bora Bora?

The best months are January and June to October: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 63 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Bora Bora windy in October?

Yes, often. 51 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 16 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 Bora Bora?

The water ranges from 27 °C in July to 30 °C in March. In October it is about 28 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Bora Bora get in a year?

About 170 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.

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Spot facts

Country: French Polynesia
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Bora Bora Airport (BOB), 11 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC-10:00 in October
Coordinates: -16.5442, -151.7353
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.

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Nearby kite spots in French Polynesia

Kite days in October, % of days

Motu Iriru
French Polynesia · 5 points fewer kite days than Bora Bora in October
46 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Motu Iriru: Jan 51 %, Feb 44 %, Mar 24 %, Apr 27 %, May 43 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 36 %
Motu Tiapaa
French Polynesia · same kite days as Bora Bora in October
51 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Motu Tiapaa: Jan 50 %, Feb 44 %, Mar 27 %, Apr 32 %, May 45 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 64 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 44 %
Huahine Island
French Polynesia · 1 point fewer kite days than Bora Bora in October
50 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Huahine Island: Jan 53 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 30 %, Apr 31 %, May 49 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 64 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 43 %
Moorea
French Polynesia · 8 points fewer kite days than Bora Bora in October
43 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Moorea: Jan 57 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 30 %, Apr 31 %, May 44 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 50 %
Haapiti
French Polynesia · 8 points fewer kite days than Bora Bora in October
43 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Haapiti: Jan 35 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 16 %, Apr 24 %, May 26 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 35 %, Dec 34 %
Atiha Lagoon
French Polynesia · 16 points fewer kite days than Bora Bora in October
35 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Atiha Lagoon: Jan 33 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 16 %, Apr 24 %, May 23 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 31 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 30 %
Afareaitu
French Polynesia · 22 points fewer kite days than Bora Bora in October
29 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Afareaitu: Jan 41 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 18 %, Apr 20 %, May 22 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 30 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 38 %
Temae
French Polynesia · 10 points fewer kite days than Bora Bora in October
41 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Temae: Jan 53 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 29 %, May 43 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 49 %

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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, 51 % of days at Bora Bora 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/bora-bora

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