Sea · Queensland · Australia

Elliot Heads

Name: Elliot Heads
Address: AUS

Best for kiting in April and from November to February, with 51 to 63 % kite days. Water 25 to 28 °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.

JJan54Good
FFeb63Prime
MMar49Good
AApr51Good
MMay44Good
JJun23Possible
JJul20Possible
AAug25Possible
SSep34Possible
OOct46Goodnow
NNov56Good
DDec58Good

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.

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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
46 % Goodabout 14 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 54 %
Kiteable 46 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
2 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
Best hours
13:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
12.7 h
Water
24 °C, shorty
Air
23 °Cdaily maximum, 23 °C during kite hours
Rain
8 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Elliot Heads averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Elliot Heads

Kite days% of days	54	63	49	51	44	23	20	25	34	46	56	58
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Prime	Good	Good	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Good	Good	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	6 in 10	7 in 10	6 in 10	6 in 10	4 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	3 in 10	5 in 10	7 in 10	8 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	5 of 9	8 of 9	4 of 9	4 of 9	3 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9	2 of 9	8 of 9	7 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	14 to 18	14 to 18	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 16	10 to 16	10 to 16	15 to 17	14 to 17	13 to 17	14 to 17	13 to 18
Daylighth	13.5	12.9	12.2	11.5	10.9	10.6	10.8	11.3	11.9	12.7	13.3	13.6
Water°C at the surface	28	28	27	25	22	20	19	20	22	24	26	28
Air°C, daily maximum	27	27	27	25	23	21	20	20	22	23	25	26
Rain days1 mm or more	13 of 31	14 of 28	18 of 31	12 of 30	11 of 31	4 of 30	5 of 31	4 of 31	3 of 30	8 of 31	9 of 30	11 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorty	spring	3/2	3/2	3/2	spring	shorty	shorty	shorts

In January, Elliot Heads averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Elliot Heads averaged 18 kite days out of 28 (63 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Elliot Heads averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (49 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Elliot Heads averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (51 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Elliot Heads averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Elliot Heads averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (23 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Elliot Heads averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (20 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Elliot Heads averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Elliot Heads averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (34 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Elliot Heads averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Elliot Heads averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (56 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Elliot Heads averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 8 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: ERA5 reanalysis 31 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 Elliot Heads

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

January6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
February7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
March6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 expected
August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
September3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 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 6.3 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 37 %
Kiteable 63 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 37 %, kiteable on 63 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 14:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind mostly from ESE (113°), fairly steady direction.

Kitesurfing at Elliot Heads: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Elliot Heads?

The best months are April and November to February: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 63 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Elliot Heads windy in October?

Yes, often. 46 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 14 days in a typical October. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Elliot Heads?

The water ranges from 19 °C in July to 28 °C in January. In October it is about 24 °C (wetsuit: shorty).

How many kite days does Elliot Heads get in a year?

About 158 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: Queensland
Country: Australia
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Bundaberg Airport (BDB), 17 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+10:00 in October
Coordinates: -24.9224, 152.4903
Model: ERA5 reanalysis 31 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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Kite days in October, % of days

Hervey Bay
Australia · 13 points fewer kite days than Elliot Heads in October
33 %
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Kite days by month at Hervey Bay: Jan 32 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 34 %, May 25 %, Jun 11 %, Jul 12 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 38 %
Double Island Point
Australia · 6 points more kite days than Elliot Heads in October
52 %
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Kite days by month at Double Island Point: Jan 47 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 52 %, May 45 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 50 %
Tannum Sand
Australia · 2 points more kite days than Elliot Heads in October
48 %
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Kite days by month at Tannum Sand: Jan 67 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 55 %, May 37 %, Jun 17 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 60 %
Brisbane, Australia
Australia · 2 points more kite days than Elliot Heads in October
48 %
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Kite days by month at Brisbane, Australia: Jan 41 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 44 %, May 38 %, Jun 28 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 47 %
Farnborough
Australia · 23 points fewer kite days than Elliot Heads in October
23 %
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Kite days by month at Farnborough: Jan 37 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 38 %, May 30 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 11 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 36 %
Brighton
Australia · 2 points more kite days than Elliot Heads in October
48 %
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Kite days by month at Brighton: Jan 43 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 36 %, May 23 %, Jun 14 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 48 %
Manly
Australia · 10 points fewer kite days than Elliot Heads in October
36 %
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Kite days by month at Manly: Jan 35 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 33 %, May 23 %, Jun 15 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 15 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 43 %
Victoria Point
Australia · 16 points fewer kite days than Elliot Heads in October
30 %
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Kite days by month at Victoria Point: Jan 26 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 28 %, May 17 %, Jun 12 %, Jul 18 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 29 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ERA5 reanalysis 31 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, 46 % of days at Elliot Heads 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 (ERA5 reanalysis 31 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/elliot-heads

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