Sea · Chiba Prefecture · Japan
Kimigahama
Best for kiting all year except June and December, with 51 to 66 % kite days. Water 14 to 27 °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
- 62 % Primeabout 19 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 37 %
- Kiteable 62 %
- Too strong 1 %
- Good years
- 8 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.3 h
- Water
- 23 °C, 3/2
- Air
- 22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 15 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Kimigahama averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 23 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 52 | 51 | 63 | 66 | 57 | 45 | 55 | 52 | 57 | 62 | 52 | 44 |
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| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Good | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 4 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 5 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 2 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 12 to 18 | 12 to 18 | 13 to 18 | 12 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 15 |
| Daylighth | 10.0 | 10.9 | 12.0 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| Water°C at the surface | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 14 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 10 of 31 | 9 of 28 | 14 of 31 | 12 of 30 | 12 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 9 of 31 | 14 of 30 | 15 of 31 | 12 of 30 | 9 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 3/2 | spring | shorty | shorts | shorty | 3/2 | 4/3 | 5/4 |
- In January, Kimigahama averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (52 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Kimigahama averaged 14 kite days out of 28 (51 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Kimigahama averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Kimigahama averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (66 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Kimigahama averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Kimigahama averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (45 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Kimigahama averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Kimigahama averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (52 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Kimigahama averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (57 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Kimigahama averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 23 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Kimigahama averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (52 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Kimigahama averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 4 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 Kimigahama
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 5.4 expected
- February7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- April8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- May7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- June6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- July6 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 5.5 expected
- September7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- October (now)8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- December4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 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
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 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 April, the windiest month
- Too light 34 %
- Kiteable 66 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 34 %, kiteable on 66 %, 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 SSW (203°).
Kitesurfing at Kimigahama: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Kimigahama?
The best months are all year except June and December: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 66 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Kimigahama windy in October?
Yes, very. 62 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 19 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 Kimigahama?
The water ranges from 14 °C in February to 27 °C in August. In October it is about 23 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).
How many kite days does Kimigahama get in a year?
About 199 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
- Chiba Prefecture
- Country
- Japan
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Narita International Airport (NRT), 44 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+09:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 35.7178, 140.8693
- 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 Chiba Prefecture
Kite days in October, % of days
- Taito
Japan · 20 points fewer kite days than Kimigahama in October
42 %Kite days by month at Taito: Jan 37 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 47 %, May 39 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 28 %, Dec 26 % - Kemigawahama
Japan · 27 points fewer kite days than Kimigahama in October
35 %Kite days by month at Kemigawahama: Jan 36 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 51 %, May 52 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 24 % - Hebara
Japan · 1 point fewer kite days than Kimigahama in October
61 %Kite days by month at Hebara: Jan 54 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 67 %, May 51 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 42 % - Kamogawa
Japan · same kite days as Kimigahama in October
62 %Kite days by month at Kamogawa: Jan 55 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 68 %, May 51 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 51 %, Dec 45 % - Tokyo, Japan
Japan · 20 points fewer kite days than Kimigahama in October
42 %Kite days by month at Tokyo, Japan: Jan 40 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 51 %, May 45 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 34 % - Heisaura
Japan · 9 points fewer kite days than Kimigahama in October
53 %Kite days by month at Heisaura: Jan 51 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 63 %, May 51 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 47 %
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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, 62 % of days at Kimigahama 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/kimigahama
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