Sea · Guadeloupe

Capesterre

Name: Capesterre
Address: GLP

Best for kiting all year except September and October, with 54 to 86 % 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.

JJan70Prime
FFeb75Prime
MMar72Prime
AApr66Prime
MMay72Prime
JJun86Prime
JJul85Prime
AAug66Prime
SSep34Possible
OOct40Goodnow
NNov54Good
DDec67Prime

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
40 % Goodabout 12 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 60 %
Kiteable 40 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
1 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 13:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.8 h
Water
30 °C, boardshorts
Air
29 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
Rain
20 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Capesterre averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (40 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Capesterre

Kite days% of days	70	75	72	66	72	86	85	66	34	40	54	67
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Possible	Good	Good	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	8 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	7 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10	6 in 10	8 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	2 of 9	1 of 9	4 of 9	8 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 13	10 to 17	10 to 17
Daylighth	11.3	11.6	12.0	12.5	12.9	13.1	13.0	12.7	12.2	11.8	11.4	11.2
Water°C at the surface	27	27	27	28	28	29	29	29	30	30	29	28
Air°C, daily maximum	26	26	26	27	27	28	28	29	29	29	28	27
Rain days1 mm or more	16 of 31	15 of 28	15 of 31	14 of 30	14 of 31	19 of 30	24 of 31	22 of 31	20 of 30	20 of 31	20 of 30	20 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water	boardshorts all year

In January, Capesterre averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (70 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Capesterre averaged 21 kite days out of 28 (75 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Capesterre averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Capesterre averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (66 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Capesterre averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Capesterre averaged 26 kite days out of 30 (86 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Capesterre averaged 26 kite days out of 31 (85 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Capesterre averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Capesterre averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (34 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Capesterre averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (40 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Capesterre averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (54 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Capesterre averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 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 Capesterre

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

January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.6 expected
March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
April8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
May8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.4 expected
June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.8 expected
July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.2 expected
August7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
September4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
October (now)4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
November6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 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

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 6.3 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 June, the windiest month

Too light 14 %
Kiteable 86 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 14 %, kiteable on 86 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from E (90°).

Kitesurfing at Capesterre: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Capesterre?

The best months are all year except September and October: from 2017 to 2025, 54 to 86 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Capesterre windy in October?

Yes, often. 40 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 12 days in a typical October. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Capesterre?

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

How many kite days does Capesterre get in a year?

About 239 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: Guadeloupe
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Marie-Galante Airport (GBJ), 10 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC-04:00 in October
Coordinates: 15.9158, -61.1962
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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Kite days in October, % of days

Saint-François
Guadeloupe · 1 point more kite days than Capesterre 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 Saint-François: Jan 70 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 63 %, May 69 %, Jun 86 %, Jul 86 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 66 %
Bois Jolan
Guadeloupe · 13 points fewer kite days than Capesterre in October
27 %
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 Bois Jolan: Jan 54 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 46 %, May 55 %, Jun 73 %, Jul 73 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 27 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 51 %
Grande Anse
Guadeloupe · 20 points more kite days than Capesterre in October
60 %
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 Grande Anse: Jan 87 %, Feb 85 %, Mar 85 %, Apr 84 %, May 95 %, Jun 93 %, Jul 95 %, Aug 84 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 77 %, Dec 80 %
Les Salines
Guadeloupe · 17 points fewer kite days than Capesterre in October
23 %
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 Les Salines: Jan 44 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 40 %, May 48 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 35 %, Sep 18 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 37 %
Le Moule
Guadeloupe · 3 points fewer kite days than Capesterre in October
37 %
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 Le Moule: Jan 66 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 58 %, May 65 %, Jun 83 %, Jul 83 %, Aug 66 %, Sep 33 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 64 %
Illet Caret
Guadeloupe · 25 points fewer kite days than Capesterre in October
15 %
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 Illet Caret: Jan 31 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 25 %, May 31 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 11 %, Oct 15 %, Nov 13 %, Dec 28 %
Port Louis
Guadeloupe · 21 points fewer kite days than Capesterre in October
19 %
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 Port Louis: Jan 43 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 33 %, May 37 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 19 %, Dec 42 %
Anse-Bertrand
Guadeloupe · 14 points fewer kite days than Capesterre in October
26 %
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 Anse-Bertrand: Jan 61 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 49 %, May 58 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 78 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 58 %

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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, 40 % of days at Capesterre 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/capesterre

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