Sea · Hauts-de-France · France

Gravelines

Name: Gravelines
Address: FRA

Best for kiting from May to November, with 57 to 72 % kite days. Water 12 to 20 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): December 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.

JJan67cold
FFeb70cold
MMar66cold
AApr63cold
MMay57Good
JJun66Prime
JJul58Good
AAug63Prime
SSep65Prime
OOct72Primenow
NNov63Prime
DDec72cold

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
72 % Primeabout 22 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 28 %
Kiteable 72 %
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 7.0 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
10.8 h
Water
16 °C, 5/4
Air
16 °Cdaily maximum, 15 °C during kite hours
Rain
16 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Gravelines averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Gravelines

Kite days% of days	67	70	66	63	57	66	58	63	65	72	63	72
Verdictshare plus good years	cold	cold	cold	cold	Good	Prime	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	cold
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	8 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	7 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	8 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	8 of 9	7 of 9	8 of 9	5 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	10 to 17	10 to 18	10 to 19	13 to 19	14 to 19	14 to 19	13 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 18	10 to 16	10 to 16
Daylighth	8.5	10.0	11.9	13.8	15.5	16.5	16.1	14.6	12.7	10.8	9.0	8.0
Water°C at the surface	8	8	9	11	14	17	19	20	19	16	12	10
Air°C, daily maximum	8	8	10	11	14	17	19	20	18	16	12	10
Rain days1 mm or more	16 of 31	12 of 28	13 of 31	9 of 30	8 of 31	8 of 30	10 of 31	11 of 31	12 of 30	16 of 31	17 of 30	17 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	5/4	4/3	4/3	4/3	4/3	5/4	6/5+	6/5+

In January, Gravelines averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 8 °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, Gravelines averaged 20 kite days out of 28 (70 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Gravelines averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Gravelines averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Gravelines averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Gravelines averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (66 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Gravelines averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Gravelines averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Gravelines averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (65 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Gravelines averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Gravelines averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Gravelines averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 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 Gravelines

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 6.5 expected
February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
April8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
May8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
July7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
August8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 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

8 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 6.1 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 28 %
Kiteable 72 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 28 %, kiteable on 72 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 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 SW (225°), fairly steady direction.

Kitesurfing at Gravelines: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Gravelines?

The best months are May to November: from 2017 to 2025, 57 to 72 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Gravelines windy in October?

Yes, very. 72 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 22 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 Gravelines?

The water ranges from 8 °C in January to 20 °C in August. In October it is about 16 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).

How many kite days does Gravelines get in a year?

About 237 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: Hauts-de-France
Country: France
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Lille Airport (LIL), 85 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 51.0046, 2.1095
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 Hauts-de-France

Kite days in October, % of days

Les Hemmes de Marck
France · 10 points fewer kite days than Gravelines in October
62 %
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 Les Hemmes de Marck: Jan 57 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 53 %, May 48 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 60 %
La Digue du Braek
France · 6 points fewer kite days than Gravelines in October
66 %
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 La Digue du Braek: Jan 62 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 57 %, May 53 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 65 %
Sangatte
France · 1 point fewer kite days than Gravelines in October
71 %
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 Sangatte: Jan 65 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 59 %, May 54 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 71 %
Bray Dunes
France · 15 points fewer kite days than Gravelines in October
57 %
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 Bray Dunes: Jan 57 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 49 %, May 47 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 57 %
Wissant
France · 2 points fewer kite days than Gravelines in October
70 %
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 Wissant: Jan 64 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 61 %, May 57 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 71 %
Wimereux
France · 6 points fewer kite days than Gravelines in October
66 %
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 Wimereux: Jan 56 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 54 %, May 51 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 66 %
Equihen
France · 3 points fewer kite days than Gravelines in October
69 %
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 Equihen: Jan 64 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 59 %, May 58 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 69 %
Sainte Cécile
France · 3 points fewer kite days than Gravelines in October
69 %
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 Sainte Cécile: Jan 62 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 54 %, May 55 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 69 %

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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, 72 % of days at Gravelines 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/gravelines

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