Sea · California · United States
Jalama Beach Park
Best for kiting from April to September, with 52 to 70 % kite days. Water 13 to 18 °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
- 44 % Goodabout 14 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 56 %
- Kiteable 44 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 3 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
- Best hours
- 15:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.4 h
- Water
- 17 °C, 4/3
- Air
- 19 °Cdaily maximum, 18 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 1 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Jalama Beach Park averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 37 | 45 | 47 | 68 | 63 | 63 | 70 | 67 | 52 | 44 | 35 | 32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Possible | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Possible | Possible |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 3 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 3 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 1 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 0 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 12 to 16 | 13 to 17 | 13 to 18 | 13 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 15 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 14 to 18 | 15 to 17 | 13 to 16 | 12 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 10.1 | 10.9 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| Water°C at the surface | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 7 of 31 | 6 of 28 | 8 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 2 of 31 | 0 of 30 | 0 of 31 | 0 of 31 | 1 of 30 | 1 of 31 | 4 of 30 | 7 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 4/3 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 5/4 |
- In January, Jalama Beach Park averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 14 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Jalama Beach Park averaged 13 kite days out of 28 (45 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Jalama Beach Park averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 13 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Jalama Beach Park averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (68 %). Water 13 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Jalama Beach Park averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 14 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Jalama Beach Park averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Jalama Beach Park averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (70 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Jalama Beach Park averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Jalama Beach Park averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (52 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Jalama Beach Park averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Jalama Beach Park averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (35 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Jalama Beach Park averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 3 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 Jalama Beach Park
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 3.6 expected
- February5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
- March6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- April9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 expected
- May8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
- June8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
- August8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- September6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
- October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
- November3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
- December3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 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 3.9 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 30 %
- Kiteable 70 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 30 %, kiteable on 70 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 15:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind steadily from NW (315°).
Kitesurfing at Jalama Beach Park: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Jalama Beach Park?
The best months are April to September: from 2017 to 2025, 52 to 70 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Jalama Beach Park windy in October?
Yes, often. 44 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 14 days in a typical October. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Jalama Beach Park?
The water ranges from 13 °C in March to 18 °C in August. In October it is about 17 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).
How many kite days does Jalama Beach Park get in a year?
About 190 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
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Spot facts
- Region
- California
- Country
- United States
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX), 43 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC-07:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 34.5107, -120.5020
- 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 California
Kite days in October, % of days
- Pismo Beach
United States · 3 points fewer kite days than Jalama Beach Park in October
41 %Kite days by month at Pismo Beach: Jan 30 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 64 %, May 57 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 25 % - Ledbetter
United States · 29 points fewer kite days than Jalama Beach Park in October
15 %Kite days by month at Ledbetter: Jan 22 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 54 %, May 50 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 18 %, Oct 15 %, Nov 14 %, Dec 21 % - Morro Bay
United States · 16 points fewer kite days than Jalama Beach Park in October
28 %Kite days by month at Morro Bay: Jan 23 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 45 %, Apr 60 %, May 52 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 21 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 18 %, Dec 18 % - C-Street
United States · 34 points fewer kite days than Jalama Beach Park in October
10 %Kite days by month at C-Street: Jan 15 %, Feb 27 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 23 %, May 20 %, Jun 12 %, Jul 11 %, Aug 6 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 10 %, Nov 12 %, Dec 15 % - Port Hueneme Beach
United States · 33 points fewer kite days than Jalama Beach Park in October
11 %Kite days by month at Port Hueneme Beach: Jan 22 %, Feb 22 %, Mar 26 %, Apr 16 %, May 11 %, Jun 6 %, Jul 1 %, Aug 1 %, Sep 3 %, Oct 11 %, Nov 18 %, Dec 21 % - Pico Creek
United States · 8 points fewer kite days than Jalama Beach Park in October
36 %Kite days by month at Pico Creek: Jan 24 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 45 %, Apr 63 %, May 61 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 20 %, Dec 21 % - Leo Carillo (State Beach)
United States · 39 points fewer kite days than Jalama Beach Park in October
5 %Kite days by month at Leo Carillo (State Beach): Jan 9 %, Feb 15 %, Mar 21 %, Apr 17 %, May 10 %, Jun 4 %, Jul 1 %, Aug 1 %, Sep 2 %, Oct 5 %, Nov 8 %, Dec 8 % - Zuma Beach
United States · 42 points fewer kite days than Jalama Beach Park in October
2 %Kite days by month at Zuma Beach: Jan 6 %, Feb 10 %, Mar 10 %, Apr 9 %, May 5 %, Jun 1 %, Jul 0 %, Aug 0 %, Sep 0 %, Oct 2 %, Nov 5 %, Dec 4 %
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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, 44 % of days at Jalama Beach Park 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/jalama-beach-park
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