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Fort Desoto

Name: Fort Desoto
Address: USA

Best for kiting from March to April, with 51 to 54 % kite days. Water 22 to 25 °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.

JJan46Good
FFeb40Good
MMar51Good
AApr54Good
MMay45Good
JJun21Possible
JJul18Off
AAug17Off
SSep26Possible
OOct46Goodnow
NNov39Possible
DDec36Possible

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
4 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.5 h
Water
26 °C, shorty
Air
27 °Cdaily maximum, 26 °C during kite hours
Rain
9 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Fort Desoto averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Fort Desoto

Kite days% of days	46	40	51	54	45	21	18	17	26	46	39	36
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Possible	Off	Off	Possible	Good	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	5 in 10	4 in 10	6 in 10	7 in 10	4 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	3 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	3 of 9	2 of 9	5 of 9	5 of 9	4 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	4 of 9	2 of 9	2 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 17	14 to 17	16 to 19	16 to 19	16 to 19	16 to 19	15 to 18	10 to 19	16 to 19	10 to 18	10 to 17	10 to 17
Daylighth	10.6	11.2	12.0	12.8	13.5	13.9	13.7	13.1	12.3	11.5	10.8	10.4
Water°C at the surface	17	19	22	25	28	30	32	32	30	26	23	19
Air°C, daily maximum	18	20	22	24	27	29	30	30	29	27	23	20
Rain days1 mm or more	7 of 31	5 of 28	6 of 31	7 of 30	10 of 31	17 of 30	21 of 31	22 of 31	17 of 30	9 of 31	6 of 30	6 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	4/3	3/2	spring	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorty	spring	3/2

In January, Fort Desoto averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Fort Desoto averaged 11 kite days out of 28 (40 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Fort Desoto averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Fort Desoto averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (54 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Fort Desoto averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (45 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Fort Desoto averaged 6 kite days out of 30 (21 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Fort Desoto averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (18 %). Water 32 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Fort Desoto averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (17 %). Water 32 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Fort Desoto averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (26 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Fort Desoto averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Fort Desoto averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (39 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Fort Desoto averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 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 Fort Desoto

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

January5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
February4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
March6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 expected
July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
September3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
November4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
December4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 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

5 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 4.0 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 April, the windiest month

Too light 46 %
Kiteable 54 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 46 %, kiteable on 54 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 16:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often WNW (293°).

Kitesurfing at Fort Desoto: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Fort Desoto?

The best months are March to April: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 54 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Fort Desoto 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 Fort Desoto?

The water ranges from 17 °C in January to 32 °C in July. In October it is about 26 °C (wetsuit: shorty).

How many kite days does Fort Desoto get in a year?

About 133 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: Florida
Country: United States
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), 30 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC-04:00 in October
Coordinates: 27.6357, -82.6998
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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Kite days in October, % of days

Bahia Beach
United States · 21 points fewer kite days than Fort Desoto in October
25 %
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Kite days by month at Bahia Beach: Jan 28 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 36 %, May 29 %, Jun 10 %, Jul 6 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 21 %
South Lido Beach
United States · 21 points fewer kite days than Fort Desoto in October
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Kite days by month at South Lido Beach: Jan 31 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 35 %, May 24 %, Jun 10 %, Jul 8 %, Aug 9 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 24 %
Caladesi Island
United States · 8 points fewer kite days than Fort Desoto in October
38 %
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Kite days by month at Caladesi Island: Jan 44 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 42 %, May 33 %, Jun 16 %, Jul 13 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 34 %
Sanibel Island
United States · 24 points fewer kite days than Fort Desoto in October
22 %
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Kite days by month at Sanibel Island: Jan 24 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 32 %, May 26 %, Jun 9 %, Jul 4 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 21 %, Dec 19 %
South Fort Myers Beach
United States · 24 points fewer kite days than Fort Desoto in October
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Kite days by month at South Fort Myers Beach: Jan 25 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 37 %, May 28 %, Jun 8 %, Jul 4 %, Aug 7 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 22 %, Dec 18 %
Marco Island
United States · 28 points fewer kite days than Fort Desoto in October
18 %
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Kite days by month at Marco Island: Jan 24 %, Feb 17 %, Mar 30 %, Apr 31 %, May 17 %, Jun 8 %, Jul 3 %, Aug 7 %, Sep 10 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 18 %, Dec 21 %
Cocoa Beach
United States · 5 points more kite days than Fort Desoto in October
51 %
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Kite days by month at Cocoa Beach: Jan 45 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 54 %, May 44 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 11 %, Aug 15 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 34 %
Vero Beach
United States · 3 points more kite days than Fort Desoto in October
49 %
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Kite days by month at Vero Beach: Jan 50 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 56 %, May 40 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 11 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 38 %

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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, 46 % of days at Fort Desoto 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/fort-desoto

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