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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 · England · United Kingdom

Carats Café

Best for kiting from June to November. Also windy, but cold: December to March.

  1. J53
  2. F65
  3. M58
  4. A47
  5. M46
  6. J52
  7. J51
  8. A57
  9. S53
  10. O67
  11. N60
  12. D65
Kite days by month at Carats Café: Jan 53 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 47 %, May 46 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 65 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
67%
kite days
Prime, 8 of 9 years good
Wind
14kn
from WSW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
16°C
5/4
water
Trip odds
8in 10
10 day trips good
about 6.6 kite days of 10
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How we know thisConfidence high

Confidence. Hourly 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.

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.

Best months: at least half the days are kite days (50 % or more), outside the cold months. The colours grade every month on their own scale: Prime from 60 %, Good from 40 %, Possible from 20 %.

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.

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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How the wind behaves

In October, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 14 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 33 %
  • Kiteable 67 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 33 %, kiteable on 67 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind mostly from WSW (248°), fairly steady direction.

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    67 % Primeabout 21 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 33 %
    • Kiteable 67 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 68 % kite days2018: 55 % kite days2019: 71 % kite days2020: 84 % kite days2021: 68 % kite days2022: 77 % kite days2023: 71 % kite days2024: 48 % kite days2025: 58 % kite days8 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
    Best hours
    10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    10.8 h
    Water
    16 °C, 5/4
    Air
    15 °Cdaily maximum, 15 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    16 of 31with 1 mm or more

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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 by start week

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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

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 Carats Café: W1 7 in 10, W2 6 in 10, W3 5 in 10, W4 9 in 10, W5 8 in 10, W6 8 in 10, W7 8 in 10, W8 8 in 10, W9 8 in 10, W10 8 in 10, W11 7 in 10, W12 7 in 10, W13 8 in 10, W14 5 in 10, W15 4 in 10, W16 6 in 10, W17 6 in 10, W18 5 in 10, W19 5 in 10, W20 4 in 10, W21 6 in 10, W22 7 in 10, W23 7 in 10, W24 4 in 10, W25 6 in 10, W26 7 in 10, W27 6 in 10, W28 4 in 10, W29 7 in 10, W30 8 in 10, W31 7 in 10, W32 7 in 10, W33 8 in 10, W34 7 in 10, W35 7 in 10, W36 6 in 10, W37 6 in 10, W38 7 in 10, W39 8 in 10, W40 8 in 10, W41 8 in 10, W42 9 in 10, W43 8 in 10, W44 7 in 10, W45 7 in 10, W46 9 in 10, W47 9 in 10, W48 8 in 10, W49 9 in 10, W50 8 in 10, W51 9 in 10, W52 6 in 10

9 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 47 (e.g. 19 to 25 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 6.4 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).

Kitesurfing at Carats Café: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Carats Café?

The best months are June to November: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 67 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Carats Café windy in October?

Yes, very. 67 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 21 days in a typical October. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Carats Café?

The water ranges from 8 °C in February to 19 °C in August. In October it is about 16 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).

How many kite days does Carats Café get in a year?

About 205 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
England
Country
United Kingdom
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 36 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+01:00 in October
Coordinates
50.8286, -0.2341
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Carats Café

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 England

  1. Shoreham4 km

    13 kn WSW16 °C 5/4sea

    65% kite days
    January: 52 % kite days (Good)February: 63 % kite days (Prime)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 47 % kite days (Good)May: 46 % kite days (Good)June: 52 % kite days (Good)July: 52 % kite days (Good)August: 56 % kite days (Good)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 65 % kite days (Prime)November: 58 % kite days (Good)December: 63 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Shoreham: Jan 52 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 47 %, May 46 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 63 %

  2. Goring13 km

    13 kn WSW16 °C 5/4sea

    64% kite days
    January: 52 % kite days (Good)February: 63 % kite days (Prime)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 46 % kite days (Good)May: 43 % kite days (Good)June: 49 % kite days (Good)July: 52 % kite days (Good)August: 55 % kite days (Good)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 64 % kite days (Prime)November: 57 % kite days (Good)December: 63 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Goring: Jan 52 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 46 %, May 43 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 63 %

  3. Seaford23 km

    13 kn WSW16 °C 5/4sea

    65% kite days
    January: 51 % kite days (Good)February: 62 % kite days (Prime)March: 56 % kite days (Good)April: 45 % kite days (Good)May: 43 % kite days (Good)June: 50 % kite days (Good)July: 50 % kite days (Good)August: 55 % kite days (Good)September: 51 % kite days (Good)October: 65 % kite days (Prime)November: 56 % kite days (Good)December: 63 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Seaford: Jan 51 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 45 %, May 43 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 63 %

  4. Pagham37 km

    14 kn WSW16 °C 5/4sea

    70% kite days
    January: 60 % kite days (Prime)February: 69 % kite days (Prime)March: 63 % kite days (Prime)April: 56 % kite days (Good)May: 52 % kite days (Good)June: 59 % kite days (Good)July: 59 % kite days (Good)August: 62 % kite days (Prime)September: 60 % kite days (Prime)October: 70 % kite days (Prime)November: 67 % kite days (Prime)December: 68 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Pagham: Jan 60 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 56 %, May 52 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 68 %

  5. Pevensey41 km

    14 kn WSW16 °C 5/4sea

    67% kite days
    January: 58 % kite days (Good)February: 70 % kite days (Prime)March: 61 % kite days (Prime)April: 55 % kite days (Good)May: 54 % kite days (Good)June: 59 % kite days (Good)July: 54 % kite days (Good)August: 61 % kite days (Prime)September: 56 % kite days (Good)October: 67 % kite days (Prime)November: 64 % kite days (Prime)December: 71 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Pevensey: Jan 58 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 55 %, May 54 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 71 %

  6. Cooden45 km

    13 kn WSW16 °C 5/4sea

    65% kite days
    January: 50 % kite days (Good)February: 64 % kite days (Prime)March: 56 % kite days (Good)April: 52 % kite days (Good)May: 49 % kite days (Good)June: 53 % kite days (Good)July: 49 % kite days (Good)August: 54 % kite days (Good)September: 51 % kite days (Good)October: 65 % kite days (Prime)November: 56 % kite days (Good)December: 64 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Cooden: Jan 50 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 52 %, May 49 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 64 %

  7. Ryde65 km

    14 kn WSW16 °C 5/4sea

    68% kite days
    January: 59 % kite days (Good)February: 69 % kite days (Prime)March: 63 % kite days (Prime)April: 53 % kite days (Good)May: 49 % kite days (Good)June: 53 % kite days (Good)July: 55 % kite days (Good)August: 59 % kite days (Good)September: 59 % kite days (Good)October: 68 % kite days (Prime)November: 67 % kite days (Prime)December: 68 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Ryde: Jan 59 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 53 %, May 49 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 68 %

  8. Yaverland66 km

    15 kn WSW16 °C 5/4sea

    71% kite days
    January: 64 % kite days (Prime)February: 72 % kite days (Prime)March: 65 % kite days (Prime)April: 56 % kite days (Good)May: 51 % kite days (Good)June: 57 % kite days (Good)July: 59 % kite days (Good)August: 63 % kite days (Prime)September: 62 % kite days (Prime)October: 71 % kite days (Prime)November: 72 % kite days (Prime)December: 73 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Yaverland: Jan 64 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 56 %, May 51 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 63 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 73 %

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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, 67 % of days at Carats Café 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/carats-cafe

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