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Cervantes

Name: Cervantes
Address: AUS

Best for kiting from September to March, with 50 to 91 % kite days. Water 19 to 23 °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.

JJan91Prime
FFeb79Prime
MMar67Prime
AApr49Good
MMay34Possible
JJun35Possible
JJul44Good
AAug46Good
SSep50Good
OOct75Primenow
NNov84Prime
DDec89Prime

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
75 % Primeabout 23 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 25 %
Kiteable 75 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.7 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
Best hours
14:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
12.8 h
Water
20 °C, 3/2
Air
20 °Cdaily maximum, 19 °C during kite hours
Rain
5 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Cervantes averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (75 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Cervantes

Kite days% of days	91	79	67	49	34	35	44	46	50	75	84	89
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Possible	Possible	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	9 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	6 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	5 in 10	5 in 10	7 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	5 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	3 of 9	4 of 9	6 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	13 to 18	14 to 18	14 to 18	15 to 17	14 to 17	10 to 16	10 to 17	11 to 17	14 to 17	14 to 17	13 to 18	12 to 18
Daylighth	13.9	13.2	12.3	11.4	10.6	10.2	10.4	11.0	11.9	12.8	13.6	14.1
Water°C at the surface	23	23	23	23	22	21	20	19	19	20	21	22
Air°C, daily maximum	26	26	26	24	22	19	19	18	19	20	22	25
Rain days1 mm or more	1 of 31	2 of 28	4 of 31	3 of 30	8 of 31	12 of 30	15 of 31	13 of 31	6 of 30	5 of 31	3 of 30	1 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	spring	spring	spring	spring	3/2	3/2	4/3	4/3	4/3	3/2	spring	spring

In January, Cervantes averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (91 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Cervantes averaged 22 kite days out of 28 (79 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Cervantes averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Cervantes averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (49 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Cervantes averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Cervantes averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (35 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Cervantes averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Cervantes averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Cervantes averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (50 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Cervantes averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (75 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Cervantes averaged 25 kite days out of 30 (84 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Cervantes averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (89 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 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 Cervantes

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

January9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.9 expected
February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.7 expected
March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
August5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
September7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.7 expected
November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.4 expected
December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.1 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

9 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 8.1 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 January, the windiest month

Too light 9 %
Kiteable 91 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 9 %, kiteable on 91 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 13:00 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 S (180°).

Kitesurfing at Cervantes: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Cervantes?

The best months are September to March: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 91 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Cervantes windy in October?

Yes, very. 75 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 23 days in a typical October. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Cervantes?

The water ranges from 19 °C in August to 23 °C in January. In October it is about 20 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does Cervantes get in a year?

About 226 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: Western Australia
Country: Australia
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Perth International Airport (PER), 181 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+08:00 in October
Coordinates: -30.5094, 115.0580
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.

Flat water is the main riding area.
A flat or sheltered area exists for riding.
Learning: no kite source says.
Clear flat water at Thirsty Point, with a shallow sandbar at low tide and reefs offshore. Best in morning easterlies before the noon sea breeze; launch north of the pier is on private fishing co-op land.

Checked 2026-10-08, confidence high (two or more kite sources agree). Sources: web.kite-and-windsurfing-guide.com, www.inmotionkitesurfing.com, exploroz.com.

Nearby kite spots in Western Australia

Kite days in October, % of days

Jurien
Australia · 5 points more kite days than Cervantes in October
80 %
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 Jurien: Jan 94 %, Feb 81 %, Mar 74 %, Apr 59 %, May 43 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 80 %, Nov 88 %, Dec 93 %
Wedge Island
Australia · 10 points fewer kite days than Cervantes in October
65 %
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 Wedge Island: Jan 86 %, Feb 77 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 51 %, May 37 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 76 %, Dec 85 %
Greenhead
Australia · 9 points more kite days than Cervantes in October
84 %
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 Greenhead: Jan 95 %, Feb 87 %, Mar 79 %, Apr 65 %, May 49 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 84 %, Nov 90 %, Dec 93 %
Lancelin Bay
Australia · 2 points more kite days than Cervantes in October
77 %
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 Lancelin Bay: Jan 92 %, Feb 82 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 61 %, May 48 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 86 %, Dec 88 %
Ledge Point
Australia · 2 points more kite days than Cervantes in October
77 %
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 Ledge Point: Jan 92 %, Feb 83 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 60 %, May 47 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 57 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 86 %, Dec 88 %
Port Denison
Australia · 14 points more kite days than Cervantes in October
89 %
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 Denison: Jan 92 %, Feb 89 %, Mar 78 %, Apr 63 %, May 44 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 89 %, Nov 90 %, Dec 91 %
Little Island
Australia · 11 points fewer kite days than Cervantes in October
64 %
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 Little Island: Jan 89 %, Feb 77 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 40 %, May 31 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 79 %, Dec 88 %
Scarborough
Australia · 4 points fewer kite days than Cervantes in October
71 %
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 Scarborough: Jan 92 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 51 %, May 41 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 80 %, Dec 90 %

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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, 75 % of days at Cervantes 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/cervantes

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