Sea · Western · Fiji

Cloudbreak

Name: Cloudbreak
Address: FJI

Best for kiting in August, with 53 % kite days. Water 26 °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.

JJan33Possible
FFeb38Possible
MMar24Possible
AApr25Possible
MMay44Good
JJun43Good
JJul46Good
AAug53Good
SSep47Good
OOct37Possiblenow
NNov29Possible
DDec32Possible

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
37 % Possibleabout 12 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 63 %
Kiteable 37 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
2 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
3 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
Best hours
12:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
12.5 h
Water
27 °C, boardshorts
Air
27 °Cdaily maximum, 27 °C during kite hours
Rain
10 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Cloudbreak averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Cloudbreak

Kite days% of days	33	38	24	25	44	43	46	53	47	37	29	32
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	2 in 10	4 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	5 in 10	7 in 10	5 in 10	3 in 10	2 in 10	4 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	1 of 9	2 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	2 of 9	3 of 9	4 of 9	4 of 9	6 of 9	2 of 9	2 of 9	0 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	13 to 15	12 to 15	13 to 17	13 to 17	14 to 17	14 to 17	14 to 17	13 to 17	13 to 17	12 to 16	13 to 17	13 to 16
Daylighth	13.1	12.7	12.2	11.7	11.3	11.1	11.2	11.5	12.0	12.5	12.9	13.2
Water°C at the surface	30	30	30	30	29	28	27	26	27	27	28	29
Air°C, daily maximum	29	29	28	29	28	27	26	26	27	27	28	28
Rain days1 mm or more	21 of 31	22 of 28	22 of 31	14 of 30	8 of 31	5 of 30	5 of 31	5 of 31	6 of 30	10 of 31	14 of 30	19 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts

In January, Cloudbreak averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Cloudbreak averaged 11 kite days out of 28 (38 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Cloudbreak averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (24 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Cloudbreak averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (25 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Cloudbreak averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Cloudbreak averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Cloudbreak averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Cloudbreak averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Cloudbreak averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (47 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Cloudbreak averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Cloudbreak averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (29 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Cloudbreak averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 29 °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 Cloudbreak

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

January2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
February4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
March1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
June5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
August7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
September5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
October (now)3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
December4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 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

2 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: 2 in 10

about 2.6 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 August, the windiest month

Too light 47 %
Kiteable 53 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 47 %, kiteable on 53 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 13:00 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 SSE (158°), fairly steady direction.

Kitesurfing at Cloudbreak: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Cloudbreak?

The best month is August: from 2017 to 2025, 53 % of its days were kite days.

Is Cloudbreak windy in October?

Sometimes. 37 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 12 days in a typical October. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Cloudbreak?

The water ranges from 26 °C in August to 30 °C in January. In October it is about 27 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Cloudbreak get in a year?

About 137 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: Western
Country: Fiji
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Nadi International Airport (NAN), 30 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+12:00 in October
Coordinates: -17.8912, 177.1860
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.

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Kite days in October, % of days

Namotu Island
Fiji · 2 points fewer kite days than Cloudbreak in October
35 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Namotu Island: Jan 31 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 27 %, Apr 26 %, May 38 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 34 %
Mini Cloudbreak
Fiji · 10 points more kite days than Cloudbreak in October
47 %
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 Mini Cloudbreak: Jan 38 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 32 %, May 54 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 66 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 45 %
Manololailai Island
Fiji · 2 points fewer kite days than Cloudbreak in October
35 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
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8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Manololailai Island: Jan 34 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 27 %, Apr 26 %, May 38 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 36 %
Likuri Island
Fiji · 3 points more kite days than Cloudbreak in October
40 %
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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 Likuri Island: Jan 20 %, Feb 23 %, Mar 15 %, Apr 18 %, May 38 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 28 %
Natadola
Fiji · 25 points more kite days than Cloudbreak in October
62 %
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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 Natadola: Jan 40 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 42 %, May 60 %, Jun 61 %, Jul 65 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 71 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 50 %
Sigatoka
Fiji · 23 points more kite days than Cloudbreak in October
60 %
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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 Sigatoka: Jan 26 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 17 %, Apr 34 %, May 53 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 60 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 68 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 43 %
Outrigger
Fiji · 37 points more kite days than Cloudbreak in October
74 %
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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 Outrigger: Jan 42 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 56 %, May 65 %, Jun 70 %, Jul 72 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 81 %, Oct 74 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 58 %
Turtle Island
Fiji · 30 points more kite days than Cloudbreak in October
67 %
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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 Turtle Island: Jan 36 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 50 %, May 61 %, Jun 66 %, Jul 72 %, Aug 65 %, Sep 73 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 51 %

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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, 37 % of days at Cloudbreak 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/cloudbreak

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