Sea · Scotland · United Kingdom
Elie
Best for kiting from May to June and from August to October, with 51 to 65 % kite days. Water 12 to 15 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to April.
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.
- 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 highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 65 % Primeabout 20 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 35 %
- Kiteable 65 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 10.5 h
- Water
- 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves
- Air
- 13 °Cdaily maximum, 12 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 16 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Elie averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 58 | 70 | 58 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 47 | 51 | 53 | 65 | 53 | 53 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | cold | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 15 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 11 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 12 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 11 to 19 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 15 | 10 to 15 |
| Daylighth | 7.6 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 14.2 | 16.3 | 17.5 | 17.0 | 15.1 | 12.8 | 10.5 | 8.3 | 7.1 |
| Water°C at the surface | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 12 of 31 | 13 of 28 | 14 of 31 | 7 of 30 | 10 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 13 of 31 | 12 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 16 of 31 | 15 of 30 | 15 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 5/4 | 5/4 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Elie averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 7 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Elie averaged 20 kite days out of 28 (70 %). Water 7 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Elie averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 7 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Elie averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (59 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Elie averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 12 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Elie averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (54 %). Water 13 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Elie averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 14 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Elie averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Elie averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (53 %). Water 14 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Elie averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Elie averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (53 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Elie averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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 Elie
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 6.2 expected
- February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
- March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
- April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- May6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- June7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- July6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- August6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
- September7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- October (now)8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- December7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 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.
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
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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
6 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 4.6 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 February, the windiest month
- Too light 30 %
- Kiteable 70 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 30 %, kiteable on 70 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind mostly from WSW (248°), fairly steady direction.
Kitesurfing at Elie: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Elie?
The best months are May to June and August to October: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 65 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Elie windy in October?
Yes, very. 65 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 20 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 Elie?
The water ranges from 7 °C in January to 15 °C in August. In October it is about 12 °C (wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves).
How many kite days does Elie 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
- Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Dundee Airport (DND), 32 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 56.1893, -2.8291
- 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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Nearby kite spots in Scotland
Kite days in October, % of days
- Leven
United Kingdom · 6 points fewer kite days than Elie in October
59 %Kite days by month at Leven: Jan 48 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 51 %, May 43 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 44 % - Gullane
United Kingdom · 2 points more kite days than Elie in October
67 %Kite days by month at Gullane: Jan 65 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 62 %, May 55 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 56 % - St Andrews
United Kingdom · 16 points fewer kite days than Elie in October
49 %Kite days by month at St Andrews: Jan 32 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 41 %, May 29 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 33 %, Dec 33 % - Longniddry
United Kingdom · 5 points fewer kite days than Elie in October
60 %Kite days by month at Longniddry: Jan 58 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 53 %, May 46 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 50 % - Belhaven Bay
United Kingdom · 2 points more kite days than Elie in October
67 %Kite days by month at Belhaven Bay: Jan 71 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 58 %, May 51 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 61 % - Carnoustie
United Kingdom · same kite days as Elie in October
65 %Kite days by month at Carnoustie: Jan 52 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 48 %, May 42 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 51 % - Lunan Bay
United Kingdom · 2 points more kite days than Elie in October
67 %Kite days by month at Lunan Bay: Jan 59 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 52 %, May 44 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 58 % - Aberdeen
United Kingdom · 6 points more kite days than Elie in October
71 %Kite days by month at Aberdeen: Jan 63 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 60 %, May 56 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 70 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 71 %, Dec 59 %
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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, 65 % of days at Elie 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/elie
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