Sea · Western Australia · Australia
Gnaraloo Bay
Best for kiting from August to April, with 57 to 94 % kite days. Water 22 to 27 °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.
- 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.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 94 % Primeabout 29 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 6 %
- Kiteable 94 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 9.5 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
- Best hours
- 13:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 12.6 h
- Water
- 23 °C, spring suit
- Air
- 24 °Cdaily maximum, 23 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 1 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Gnaraloo Bay averaged 29 kite days out of 31 (94 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 89 | 86 | 79 | 57 | 35 | 43 | 41 | 58 | 80 | 94 | 92 | 91 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Possible | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 13 to 18 | 14 to 18 | 15 to 18 | 15 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 12 | 10 to 17 | 16 to 17 | 15 to 17 | 13 to 17 | 13 to 18 | 13 to 18 |
| Daylighth | 13.4 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 11.0 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 13.6 |
| Water°C at the surface | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 1 of 31 | 2 of 28 | 1 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 2 of 31 | 5 of 30 | 3 of 31 | 3 of 31 | 1 of 30 | 1 of 31 | 0 of 30 | 0 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | shorty | shorty | shorts | shorts | shorty | spring | 3/2 | spring | spring | spring | shorty | shorty |
- In January, Gnaraloo Bay averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (89 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Gnaraloo Bay averaged 24 kite days out of 28 (86 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Gnaraloo Bay averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (79 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Gnaraloo Bay averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (57 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Gnaraloo Bay averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (35 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Gnaraloo Bay averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Gnaraloo Bay averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Gnaraloo Bay averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Gnaraloo Bay averaged 24 kite days out of 30 (80 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Gnaraloo Bay averaged 29 kite days out of 31 (94 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Gnaraloo Bay averaged 27 kite days out of 30 (92 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Gnaraloo Bay averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (91 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 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 Gnaraloo Bay
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.0 expected
- February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.5 expected
- March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.6 expected
- April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
- June4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- August8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.1 expected
- October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.5 expected
- November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.1 expected
- December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.0 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.
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
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, capped at 9 in 10).
Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20
about 8.4 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 October, the windiest month
- Too light 6 %
- Kiteable 94 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 6 %, kiteable on 94 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 13:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind steadily from SW (225°).
Kitesurfing at Gnaraloo Bay: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Gnaraloo Bay?
The best months are August to April: from 2017 to 2025, 57 to 94 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Gnaraloo Bay windy in October?
Yes, very. 94 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 29 days in a typical October. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Gnaraloo Bay?
The water ranges from 22 °C in July to 27 °C in March. In October it is about 23 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).
How many kite days does Gnaraloo Bay get in a year?
About 256 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
- Western Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), 144 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+08:00 in October
- Coordinates
- -23.5916, 113.6750
- 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.
- Flat water is the main riding area.
- A flat or sheltered area exists for riding.
- Learning possible in parts: a flat area plus a wave zone.
- Forum: lagoon with wide beach and small waves further out; shallow reef, sharks and a strong current in Shark Alley. Posters disagree on beginner suitability. Exact position unverified.
Checked 2026-10-08, confidence medium (one kite source, or two that partly disagree). Sources: www.seabreeze.com.au, en.wikipedia.org.
Nearby kite spots in Western Australia
Kite days in October, % of days
- Gnaraloo
Australia · 7 points fewer kite days than Gnaraloo Bay in October
87 %Kite days by month at Gnaraloo: Jan 85 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 51 %, May 23 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 71 %, Oct 87 %, Nov 87 %, Dec 87 % - Gnaraloo Airstrip
Australia · 2 points fewer kite days than Gnaraloo Bay in October
92 %Kite days by month at Gnaraloo Airstrip: Jan 89 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 78 %, Apr 60 %, May 34 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 77 %, Oct 92 %, Nov 90 %, Dec 91 % - Sandy Bay
Australia · 13 points fewer kite days than Gnaraloo Bay in October
81 %Kite days by month at Sandy Bay: Jan 71 %, Feb 60 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 44 %, May 32 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 79 %, Dec 76 % - Big Lagoon
Australia · 3 points fewer kite days than Gnaraloo Bay in October
91 %Kite days by month at Big Lagoon: Jan 90 %, Feb 87 %, Mar 80 %, Apr 70 %, May 37 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 77 %, Oct 91 %, Nov 90 %, Dec 90 % - Denham Lookout
Australia · 6 points fewer kite days than Gnaraloo Bay in October
88 %Kite days by month at Denham Lookout: Jan 92 %, Feb 85 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 62 %, May 32 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 88 %, Nov 92 %, Dec 90 % - Beadle Bay
Australia · 20 points fewer kite days than Gnaraloo Bay in October
74 %Kite days by month at Beadle Bay: Jan 77 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 29 %, May 24 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 74 %, Nov 88 %, Dec 81 % - Nanga Bay
Australia · 5 points fewer kite days than Gnaraloo Bay in October
89 %Kite days by month at Nanga Bay: Jan 94 %, Feb 88 %, Mar 79 %, Apr 63 %, May 36 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 26 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 69 %, Oct 89 %, Nov 92 %, Dec 92 % - Jakes
Australia · 6 points fewer kite days than Gnaraloo Bay in October
88 %Kite days by month at Jakes: Jan 91 %, Feb 87 %, Mar 83 %, Apr 73 %, May 44 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 71 %, Oct 88 %, Nov 90 %, Dec 89 %
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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, 94 % of days at Gnaraloo Bay 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/gnaraloo-bay
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