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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 · Kwale · Kenya

Diani Beach

Best for kiting from January to February and from April to August, with 54 to 93 % kite days. Water 26 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.

  1. J72
  2. F65
  3. M34
  4. A54
  5. M88
  6. J93
  7. J90
  8. A57
  9. S33
  10. O12
  11. N5
  12. D24
Kite days by month at Diani Beach: Jan 72 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 54 %, May 88 %, Jun 93 %, Jul 90 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 33 %, Oct 12 %, Nov 5 %, Dec 24 %
  • 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. Shares its model grid cell with 3 nearby spots, 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
    12 % Offabout 4 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 88 %
    • Kiteable 12 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 10 % kite days2018: 16 % kite days2019: 3 % kite days2020: 13 % kite days2021: 7 % kite days2022: 23 % kite days2023: 10 % kite days2024: 23 % kite days2025: 3 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    under 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.0 expected
    Best hours
    13:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    12.2 h
    Water
    28 °C, boardshorts
    Air
    27 °Cdaily maximum, 26 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    19 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Diani Beach averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (12 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October 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 Diani Beach

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

  1. January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.5 expected
  2. February7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
  3. March3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
  4. April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
  5. May9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.9 expected
  6. June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.3 expected
  7. July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.7 expected
  8. August6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
  9. September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
  10. October (now)under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.0 expected
  11. Novemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.4 expected
  12. December3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 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

Trip odds by start week in Diani Beach: W1 7 in 10, W2 9 in 10, W3 9 in 10, W4 8 in 10, W5 9 in 10, W6 8 in 10, W7 6 in 10, W8 5 in 10, W9 6 in 10, W10 5 in 10, W11 4 in 10, W12 1 in 10, W13 1 in 10, W14 3 in 10, W15 7 in 10, W16 9 in 10, W17 9 in 10, W18 9 in 10, W19 9 in 10, W20 9 in 10, W21 9 in 10, W22 9 in 10, W23 9 in 10, W24 9 in 10, W25 9 in 10, W26 9 in 10, W27 9 in 10, W28 9 in 10, W29 9 in 10, W30 9 in 10, W31 7 in 10, W32 6 in 10, W33 7 in 10, W34 7 in 10, W35 5 in 10, W36 5 in 10, W37 1 in 10, W38 1 in 10, W39 1 in 10, W40 1 in 10, W41 under 1 in 10, W42 under 1 in 10, W43 under 1 in 10, W44 under 1 in 10, W45 under 1 in 10, W46 under 1 in 10, W47 under 1 in 10, W48 under 1 in 10, W49 1 in 10, W50 2 in 10, W51 5 in 10, W52 6 in 10

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: 9 in 10

about 0.2 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 7 %
  • Kiteable 93 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 7 %, kiteable on 93 %, 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 steadily from SSW (203°).

Kitesurfing at Diani Beach: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Diani Beach?

The best months are January to February and April to August: from 2017 to 2025, 54 to 93 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Diani Beach windy in October?

Rarely. 12 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 4 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 Diani Beach?

The water ranges from 26 °C in July to 30 °C in March. In October it is about 28 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Diani Beach get in a year?

About 191 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
Kwale
Country
Kenya
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Moi International Airport (MBA), 33 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+03:00 in October
Coordinates
-4.3266, 39.5733
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Diani Beach

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 Kwale

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Galu Reef

    Kenya · same kite days as Diani Beach in October

    12 %
    January: 72 % kite days (Prime)February: 65 % kite days (Prime)March: 34 % kite days (Possible)April: 54 % kite days (Good)May: 88 % kite days (Prime)June: 93 % kite days (Prime)July: 90 % kite days (Prime)August: 57 % kite days (Good)September: 33 % kite days (Possible)October: 12 % kite days (Off)November: 5 % kite days (Off)December: 24 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Galu Reef: Jan 72 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 54 %, May 88 %, Jun 93 %, Jul 90 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 33 %, Oct 12 %, Nov 5 %, Dec 24 %
  2. Tiwi Beach

    Kenya · 7 points more kite days than Diani Beach in October

    19 %
    January: 72 % kite days (Prime)February: 59 % kite days (Good)March: 33 % kite days (Possible)April: 61 % kite days (Prime)May: 90 % kite days (Prime)June: 96 % kite days (Prime)July: 94 % kite days (Prime)August: 68 % kite days (Prime)September: 43 % kite days (Good)October: 19 % kite days (Off)November: 6 % kite days (Off)December: 24 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Tiwi Beach: Jan 72 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 61 %, May 90 %, Jun 96 %, Jul 94 %, Aug 68 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 6 %, Dec 24 %
  3. Mwazaro Beach

    Kenya · 1 point more kite days than Diani Beach in October

    13 %
    January: 79 % kite days (Prime)February: 69 % kite days (Prime)March: 38 % kite days (Possible)April: 56 % kite days (Good)May: 88 % kite days (Prime)June: 92 % kite days (Prime)July: 91 % kite days (Prime)August: 60 % kite days (Prime)September: 35 % kite days (Possible)October: 13 % kite days (Off)November: 8 % kite days (Off)December: 30 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Mwazaro Beach: Jan 79 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 56 %, May 88 %, Jun 92 %, Jul 91 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 13 %, Nov 8 %, Dec 30 %

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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 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 12 % of days at Diani Beach 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/diani-beach

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