Sea · England · United Kingdom
Kessingland
Best for kiting from May to October, with 53 to 72 % kite days. Water 13 to 20 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November 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.
- 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. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- 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 6.9 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 10.7 h
- Water
- 15 °C, 5/4
- Air
- 15 °Cdaily maximum, 14 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 14 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Kessingland averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 60 | 69 | 63 | 57 | 53 | 56 | 54 | 59 | 63 | 72 | 62 | 68 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | cold | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 7 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 15 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 12 to 18 | 14 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 15 | 10 to 15 |
| Daylighth | 8.3 | 9.9 | 11.8 | 13.9 | 15.7 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 14.7 | 12.7 | 10.7 | 8.8 | 7.8 |
| Water°C at the surface | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 12 of 31 | 12 of 28 | 12 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 10 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 9 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 14 of 31 | 12 of 30 | 15 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 4/3 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Kessingland averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 6 °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, Kessingland averaged 19 kite days out of 28 (69 %). Water 6 °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, Kessingland averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 7 °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, Kessingland averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (57 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Kessingland averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Kessingland averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (56 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Kessingland averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Kessingland averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Kessingland averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Kessingland averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Kessingland averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (62 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Kessingland averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (68 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 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 Kessingland
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 5.9 expected
- February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 expected
- March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- May7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- June7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- July7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- August8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
- September9 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 6.9 expected
- November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 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
7 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 5.7 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 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 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often SW (225°).
Kitesurfing at Kessingland: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Kessingland?
The best months are May to October: from 2017 to 2025, 53 to 72 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Kessingland 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 Kessingland?
The water ranges from 6 °C in January to 20 °C in August. In October it is about 15 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).
How many kite days does Kessingland get in a year?
About 223 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
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Norwich Airport (NWI), 42 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 52.4203, 1.7310
- 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 England
Kite days in October, % of days
- Lowestoft
United Kingdom · 2 points fewer kite days than Kessingland in October
70 %Kite days by month at Lowestoft: Jan 59 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 54 %, May 50 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 66 % - Southwold
United Kingdom · 9 points fewer kite days than Kessingland in October
63 %Kite days by month at Southwold: Jan 52 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 50 %, May 45 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 62 % - Gorleston
United Kingdom · 2 points fewer kite days than Kessingland in October
70 %Kite days by month at Gorleston: Jan 60 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 57 %, May 50 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 66 % - Mundesley
United Kingdom · 4 points fewer kite days than Kessingland in October
68 %Kite days by month at Mundesley: Jan 59 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 59 %, May 47 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 64 % - East Runton
United Kingdom · 3 points fewer kite days than Kessingland in October
69 %Kite days by month at East Runton: Jan 63 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 59 %, May 47 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 68 % - Frinton-on-Sea
United Kingdom · 3 points fewer kite days than Kessingland in October
69 %Kite days by month at Frinton-on-Sea: Jan 62 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 61 %, May 51 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 71 % - Clacton
United Kingdom · 9 points fewer kite days than Kessingland in October
63 %Kite days by month at Clacton: Jan 56 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 55 %, May 48 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 66 % - Wells-next-the-Sea
United Kingdom · 1 point fewer kite days than Kessingland in October
71 %Kite days by month at Wells-next-the-Sea: Jan 65 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 63 %, May 57 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 69 %, 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. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 72 % of days at Kessingland 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/kessingland
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