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Inverloch

Name: Inverloch
Address: AUS

Kite days peak in September at 46 %.

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.

JJan31Possible
FFeb39Possible
MMar32Possible
AApr27Possible
MMay35Possible
JJun29Possible
JJul38Possible
AAug45Good
SSep46Good
OOct38Possiblenow
NNov34Possible
DDec40Good

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
38 % Possibleabout 12 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 62 %
Kiteable 38 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip
3 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
13.1 h
Water
15 °C, 5/4
Air
16 °Cdaily maximum, 14 °C during kite hours
Rain
13 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Inverloch averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Inverloch

Kite days% of days	31	39	32	27	35	29	38	45	46	38	34	40
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Good	Good	Possible	Possible	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	3 in 10	3 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	2 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	5 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10
Good yearsof 0, reached 50 %	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	14 to 19	13 to 19	11 to 18	10 to 17	11 to 15	11 to 16	11 to 15	10 to 15	10 to 16	10 to 18	11 to 18	11 to 18
Daylighth	14.5	13.6	12.4	11.1	10.1	9.5	9.7	10.6	11.8	13.1	14.2	14.8
Water°C at the surface	19	20	20	18	16	14	13	13	13	15	16	18
Air°C, daily maximum	22	21	20	18	16	13	13	13	15	16	18	19
Rain days1 mm or more	6 of 31	7 of 28	8 of 31	11 of 30	13 of 31	14 of 30	16 of 31	16 of 31	15 of 30	13 of 31	11 of 30	10 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	3/2	3/2	4/3	4/3	5/4	5/4	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	5/4	5/4	4/3

In January, Inverloch averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Inverloch averaged 11 kite days out of 28 (39 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Inverloch averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Inverloch averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (27 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Inverloch averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (35 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Inverloch averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (29 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Inverloch averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Inverloch averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (45 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Inverloch averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (46 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Inverloch averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Inverloch averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (34 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Inverloch averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (40 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 3 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 Inverloch

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 3.4 expected
February3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
March1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
June2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
July4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 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 4.5 expected
October (now)3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
November3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
December3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 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

3 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 3.7 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 54 %
Kiteable 46 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 54 %, kiteable on 46 %, 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 W (270°).

Kitesurfing at Inverloch: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Inverloch?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is September, when 46 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Inverloch windy in October?

Sometimes. 38 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 12 days in a typical October. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Inverloch?

The water ranges from 13 °C in July to 20 °C in February. In October it is about 15 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).

How many kite days does Inverloch get in a year?

About 132 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), 92 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+11:00 in October
Coordinates: -38.6362, 145.7300
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

Woolamai Beach
Australia · 9 points more kite days than Inverloch in October
47 %
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12. D
Kite days by month at Woolamai Beach: Jan 49 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 38 %, May 48 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 56 %
Woolamai
Australia · 14 points more kite days than Inverloch in October
52 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
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12. D
Kite days by month at Woolamai: Jan 60 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 44 %, May 50 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 65 %
Shallow Inlet
Australia · 29 points more kite days than Inverloch in October
67 %
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4. A
5. M
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12. D
Kite days by month at Shallow Inlet: Jan 66 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 51 %, May 56 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 65 %, Sep 71 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 66 %
Flynns Reef
Australia · 25 points more kite days than Inverloch in October
63 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
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11. N
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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 %
Point Leo
Australia · 9 points fewer kite days than Inverloch in October
29 %
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3. M
4. A
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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 %
Flinders
Australia · 6 points more kite days than Inverloch in October
44 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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7. J
8. A
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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 %
Frankston
Australia · 3 points more kite days than Inverloch in October
41 %
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4. A
5. M
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12. D
Kite days by month at Frankston: Jan 35 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 30 %, May 37 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 43 %
Rye Front Beach
Australia · 23 points more kite days than Inverloch in October
61 %
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5. M
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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 %

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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, 38 % of days at Inverloch 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/inverloch

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