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C-Street

Name: C-Street
Address: USA

Kite days peak in March at 31 %.

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.

JJan15Off
FFeb27Possible
MMar31Possible
AApr23Possible
MMay20Possible
JJun12Off
JJul11Off
AAug6Off
SSep13Off
OOct10Offnow
NNov12Off
DDec15Off

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.

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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
10 % Offabout 3 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 90 %
Kiteable 10 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
under 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.1 expected
Best hours
15:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.4 h
Water
19 °C, 3/2
Air
20 °Cdaily maximum, 18 °C during kite hours
Rain
1 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, C-Street averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (10 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

C-Street

Kite days% of days	15	27	31	23	20	12	11	6	13	10	12	15
Verdictshare plus good years	Off	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	1 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	0 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	12 to 15	13 to 16	14 to 16	15 to 16	16 to 16	16 to 16	16 to 18	16 to 16	15 to 16	15 to 16	12 to 15	13 to 16
Daylighth	10.1	10.9	12.0	13.0	13.9	14.4	14.2	13.4	12.4	11.4	10.4	9.9
Water°C at the surface	15	14	14	15	17	19	20	21	22	19	17	16
Air°C, daily maximum	16	15	15	15	16	17	19	19	20	20	18	16
Rain days1 mm or more	6 of 31	6 of 28	8 of 31	2 of 30	2 of 31	1 of 30	0 of 31	1 of 31	1 of 30	1 of 31	4 of 30	5 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	5/4	4/3	5/4	3/2	3/2	spring	spring	3/2	4/3	5/4

In January, C-Street averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, C-Street averaged 8 kite days out of 28 (27 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, C-Street averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, C-Street averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (23 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, C-Street averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (20 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, C-Street averaged 4 kite days out of 30 (12 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, C-Street averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (11 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, C-Street averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (6 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, C-Street averaged 4 kite days out of 30 (13 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, C-Street averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (10 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, C-Street averaged 4 kite days out of 30 (12 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, C-Street averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. under 1 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 C-Street

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

January1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
February2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
March2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
April1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.2 expected
Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.1 expected
Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.6 expected
Septemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.1 expected
October (now)under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.1 expected
Novemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.2 expected
Decemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 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

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: 4 in 10

about 0.9 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 March, the windiest month

Too light 69 %
Kiteable 31 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 69 %, kiteable on 31 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 14:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from W (270°).

Kitesurfing at C-Street: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at C-Street?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 31 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is C-Street windy in October?

Rarely. 10 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 3 days in a typical October. Fewer than 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at C-Street?

The water ranges from 14 °C in February to 22 °C in September. In October it is about 19 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does C-Street get in a year?

About 59 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

Region: California
Country: United States
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), 52 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC-07:00 in October
Coordinates: 34.2739, -119.3060
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 California

Kite days in October, % of days

Port Hueneme Beach
United States · 1 point more kite days than C-Street in October
11 %
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Kite days by month at Port Hueneme Beach: Jan 22 %, Feb 22 %, Mar 26 %, Apr 16 %, May 11 %, Jun 6 %, Jul 1 %, Aug 1 %, Sep 3 %, Oct 11 %, Nov 18 %, Dec 21 %
Ledbetter
United States · 5 points more kite days than C-Street in October
15 %
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Kite days by month at Ledbetter: Jan 22 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 54 %, May 50 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 18 %, Oct 15 %, Nov 14 %, Dec 21 %
Leo Carillo (State Beach)
United States · 5 points fewer kite days than C-Street in October
5 %
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Kite days by month at Leo Carillo (State Beach): Jan 9 %, Feb 15 %, Mar 21 %, Apr 17 %, May 10 %, Jun 4 %, Jul 1 %, Aug 1 %, Sep 2 %, Oct 5 %, Nov 8 %, Dec 8 %
Zuma Beach
United States · 8 points fewer kite days than C-Street in October
2 %
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Kite days by month at Zuma Beach: Jan 6 %, Feb 10 %, Mar 10 %, Apr 9 %, May 5 %, Jun 1 %, Jul 0 %, Aug 0 %, Sep 0 %, Oct 2 %, Nov 5 %, Dec 4 %
Topanga Canyon Beach
United States · 6 points fewer kite days than C-Street in October
4 %
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Kite days by month at Topanga Canyon Beach: Jan 8 %, Feb 13 %, Mar 15 %, Apr 17 %, May 14 %, Jun 7 %, Jul 5 %, Aug 5 %, Sep 6 %, Oct 4 %, Nov 4 %, Dec 3 %
Redondo
United States · 6 points fewer kite days than C-Street in October
4 %
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Kite days by month at Redondo: Jan 12 %, Feb 16 %, Mar 20 %, Apr 15 %, May 10 %, Jun 5 %, Jul 7 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 8 %, Oct 4 %, Nov 5 %, Dec 8 %
Jalama Beach Park
United States · 34 points more kite days than C-Street in October
44 %
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Kite days by month at Jalama Beach Park: Jan 37 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 68 %, May 63 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 70 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 35 %, Dec 32 %
Cabrillo Beach
United States · 2 points more kite days than C-Street in October
12 %
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Kite days by month at Cabrillo Beach: Jan 12 %, Feb 22 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 36 %, May 28 %, Jun 22 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 30 %, Oct 12 %, Nov 6 %, Dec 10 %

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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, 10 % of days at C-Street 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/c-street

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