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Frankston

Name: Frankston
Address: AUS

Kite days peak in September at 49 %.

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.

JJan35Possible
FFeb39Possible
MMar31Possible
AApr30Possible
MMay37Possible
JJun36Possible
JJul43Good
AAug44Good
SSep49Good
OOct41Goodnow
NNov42Good
DDec43Good

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
41 % Goodabout 13 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 59 %
Kiteable 41 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip
4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
Best hours
all day, 10:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
13.1 h
Water
15 °C, 5/4
Air
17 °Cdaily maximum, 15 °C during kite hours
Rain
12 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Frankston averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Frankston

Kite days% of days	35	39	31	30	37	36	43	44	49	41	42	43
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	3 in 10	3 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10	5 in 10	5 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10
Good yearsof 0, reached 50 %	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	14 to 18	14 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 17	10 to 16	11 to 16	10 to 16	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 19	12 to 18	14 to 19
Daylighth	14.5	13.5	12.4	11.1	10.1	9.6	9.8	10.7	11.8	13.1	14.2	14.8
Water°C at the surface	22	22	21	18	15	12	11	11	13	15	18	20
Air°C, daily maximum	23	23	22	18	15	13	12	13	14	17	19	21
Rain days1 mm or more	6 of 31	6 of 28	8 of 31	10 of 30	12 of 31	12 of 30	14 of 31	14 of 31	14 of 30	12 of 31	11 of 30	8 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	3/2	spring	3/2	4/3	5/4	6/5+	6/5+	5/4	5/4	5/4	4/3	4/3

In January, Frankston averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (35 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Frankston averaged 11 kite days out of 28 (39 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Frankston averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Frankston averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (30 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Frankston averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Frankston averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (36 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Frankston averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Frankston averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 11 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Frankston averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (49 %). Water 13 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Frankston averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Frankston averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (42 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Frankston averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 4 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 Frankston

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

January3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
February3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
March2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
August5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
September5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
October (now)4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
November5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
December4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 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

4 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: 1 in 10

about 4.4 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 September, the windiest month

Too light 51 %
Kiteable 49 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 51 %, kiteable on 49 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 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 N (0°), fairly steady direction.

Kitesurfing at Frankston: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Frankston?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is September, when 49 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Frankston windy in October?

Yes, often. 41 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 13 days in a typical October. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Frankston?

The water ranges from 11 °C in July to 22 °C in January. In October it is about 15 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).

How many kite days does Frankston get in a year?

About 143 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: Victoria
Country: Australia
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), 19 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+11:00 in October
Coordinates: -38.1461, 145.1160
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 Victoria

Kite days in October, % of days

Aspendale
Australia · 10 points more kite days than Frankston in October
51 %
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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 Aspendale: Jan 63 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 39 %, May 44 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 63 %
Hampton
Australia · 15 points more kite days than Frankston in October
56 %
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 Hampton: Jan 69 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 40 %, May 44 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 69 %
Point Leo
Australia · 12 points fewer kite days than Frankston in October
29 %
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 Point Leo: Jan 19 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 20 %, Apr 16 %, May 18 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 28 %, Dec 28 %
Rye Front Beach
Australia · 20 points more kite days than Frankston in October
61 %
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 Rye Front Beach: Jan 72 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 45 %, May 55 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 60 %, Aug 66 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 71 %
Flinders
Australia · 3 points more kite days than Frankston in October
44 %
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 Flinders: Jan 37 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 33 %, May 37 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 47 %
Flynns Reef
Australia · 22 points more kite days than Frankston in October
63 %
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 Flynns Reef: Jan 72 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 50 %, May 58 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 67 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 69 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 72 %
Apex Park
Australia · 18 points more kite days than Frankston in October
59 %
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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 Apex Park: Jan 68 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 41 %, May 42 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 72 %
Point Richards
Australia · 16 points more kite days than Frankston in October
57 %
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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 Point Richards: Jan 66 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 39 %, May 45 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 68 %

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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, 41 % of days at Frankston 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/frankston

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