Sea · French Polynesia
Hanapaaoa Bay
Best for kiting from June to October and from December to January, with 56 to 75 % kite days. Water 28 to 29 °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 highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 67 % Primeabout 21 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 33 %
- Kiteable 67 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 7 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 13:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
- Water
- 28 °C, boardshorts
- Air
- 26 °Cdaily maximum, 25 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 27 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Hanapaaoa Bay averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 56 | 48 | 32 | 40 | 48 | 63 | 75 | 70 | 70 | 67 | 43 | 60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Good | Possible | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Prime |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 7 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 5 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 7 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 10 to 13 | 10 to 11 | 10 to 13 | 10 to 13 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 13 | 10 to 12 | 10 to 13 |
| Daylighth | 12.6 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 12.0 | 12.3 | 12.6 | 12.7 |
| Water°C at the surface | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 26 of 31 | 24 of 28 | 26 of 31 | 24 of 30 | 26 of 31 | 25 of 30 | 28 of 31 | 25 of 31 | 26 of 30 | 27 of 31 | 23 of 30 | 27 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water | boardshorts all year | |||||||||||
- In January, Hanapaaoa Bay averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Hanapaaoa Bay averaged 14 kite days out of 28 (48 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Hanapaaoa Bay averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Hanapaaoa Bay averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (40 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Hanapaaoa Bay averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Hanapaaoa Bay averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Hanapaaoa Bay averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (75 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Hanapaaoa Bay averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (70 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Hanapaaoa Bay averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (70 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Hanapaaoa Bay averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Hanapaaoa Bay averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Hanapaaoa Bay averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 7 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 Hanapaaoa 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.
- January7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- February5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
- March3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
- April4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
- May6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- June8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 expected
- July8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.3 expected
- August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
- September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 expected
- October (now)8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- November5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- December7 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.
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
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 3.6 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 July, the windiest month
- Too light 25 %
- Kiteable 75 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 25 %, kiteable on 75 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind steadily from ESE (113°).
Kitesurfing at Hanapaaoa Bay: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Hanapaaoa Bay?
The best months are June to October and December to January: from 2017 to 2025, 56 to 75 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Hanapaaoa Bay windy in October?
Yes, very. 67 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 21 days in a typical October. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Hanapaaoa Bay?
The water ranges from 28 °C in January to 29 °C in March. In October it is about 28 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).
How many kite days does Hanapaaoa Bay get in a year?
About 204 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
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Hiva Oa-Atuona Airport (AUQ), 7 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC-09:30 in October
- Coordinates
- -9.7387, -138.9596
- 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.
Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.
Nearby kite spots in French Polynesia
Kite days in October, % of days
- Ua Pou
French Polynesia · 14 points more kite days than Hanapaaoa Bay in October
81 %Kite days by month at Ua Pou: Jan 75 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 52 %, May 61 %, Jun 71 %, Jul 83 %, Aug 80 %, Sep 80 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 75 % - Anaho Bay
French Polynesia · 38 points fewer kite days than Hanapaaoa Bay in October
29 %Kite days by month at Anaho Bay: Jan 30 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 7 %, Apr 11 %, May 15 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 13 %, Dec 28 % - Takaroa
French Polynesia · 6 points fewer kite days than Hanapaaoa Bay in October
61 %Kite days by month at Takaroa: Jan 60 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 45 %, May 60 %, Jun 68 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 72 %, Sep 72 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 61 % - Takapoto
French Polynesia · 9 points fewer kite days than Hanapaaoa Bay in October
58 %Kite days by month at Takapoto: Jan 58 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 46 %, May 60 %, Jun 66 %, Jul 64 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 60 % - Makemo
French Polynesia · 13 points fewer kite days than Hanapaaoa Bay in October
54 %Kite days by month at Makemo: Jan 59 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 48 %, May 57 %, Jun 69 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 57 % - Manihi
French Polynesia · 7 points fewer kite days than Hanapaaoa Bay in October
60 %Kite days by month at Manihi: Jan 58 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 42 %, May 60 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 67 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 68 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 59 % - Ahe
French Polynesia · 6 points fewer kite days than Hanapaaoa Bay in October
61 %Kite days by month at Ahe: Jan 58 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 44 %, May 59 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 57 % - Paparara
French Polynesia · 9 points fewer kite days than Hanapaaoa Bay in October
58 %Kite days by month at Paparara: Jan 57 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 46 %, May 61 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 63 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 57 %
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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, 67 % of days at Hanapaaoa 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/hanapaaoa-bay
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