Sea · British Columbia · Canada
Kitsilano Beach
Kite days stay under 30 % in every month.
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.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 8 % Offabout 2 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 92 %
- Kiteable 8 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- under 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 0.8 expected
- Daylight
- 10.8 h
- Water
- 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves
- Air
- 12 °Cdaily maximum, 11 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 15 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Kitsilano Beach averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (8 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 9 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | cold | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Daylighth | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 13.7 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.7 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.3 |
| Water°C at the surface | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 19 of 31 | 16 of 28 | 17 of 31 | 16 of 30 | 10 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 4 of 31 | 6 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 15 of 31 | 19 of 30 | 21 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 5/4 | 5/4 | 3/2 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Kitsilano Beach averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (9 %). Water 7 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Kitsilano Beach averaged 1 kite days out of 28 (5 %). Water 7 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Kitsilano Beach averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (3 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Kitsilano Beach averaged 3 kite days out of 30 (11 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Kitsilano Beach averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (2 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Kitsilano Beach averaged 1 kite days out of 30 (2 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Kitsilano Beach averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (1 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Kitsilano Beach averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (1 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Kitsilano Beach averaged 1 kite days out of 30 (4 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Kitsilano Beach averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (8 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Kitsilano Beach averaged 2 kite days out of 30 (7 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Kitsilano Beach averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (7 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. under 1 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 Kitsilano Beach
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- Januaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.7 expected
- Februaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.5 expected
- Marchunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.5 expected
- Aprilunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.9 expected
- Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.2 expected
- Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.2 expected
- Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.1 expected
- Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.1 expected
- Septemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.4 expected
- October (now)under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.8 expected
- Novemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.6 expected
- Decemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.9 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
under 1 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: 5 in 10
about 0.8 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 89 %
- Kiteable 11 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 89 %, kiteable on 11 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often ESE (113°).
Kitesurfing at Kitsilano Beach: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Kitsilano Beach?
Kitsilano Beach rarely gets kiteable wind in the model data: every month stays under 20 % kite days from 2017 to 2025.
Is Kitsilano Beach windy in October?
Rarely. 8 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 2 days in a typical October. Fewer than 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Kitsilano Beach?
The water ranges from 7 °C in January to 19 °C in July. In October it is about 13 °C (wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves).
How many kite days does Kitsilano Beach get in a year?
About 18 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
- British Columbia
- Country
- Canada
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 9 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC-07:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 49.2749, -123.1550
- 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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Nearby kite spots in British Columbia
Kite days in October, % of days
- Boundry Bay
Canada · 26 points more kite days than Kitsilano Beach in October
34 %Kite days by month at Boundry Bay: Jan 44 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 45 %, May 18 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 21 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 34 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 46 % - Squamish Spit
Canada · 8 points fewer kite days than Kitsilano Beach in October
0 %Kite days by month at Squamish Spit: Jan 0 %, Feb 0 %, Mar 0 %, Apr 0 %, May 0 %, Jun 0 %, Jul 0 %, Aug 0 %, Sep 0 %, Oct 0 %, Nov 0 %, Dec 0 % - Rathtrevor Beach
Canada · 22 points more kite days than Kitsilano Beach in October
30 %Kite days by month at Rathtrevor Beach: Jan 43 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 30 %, May 14 %, Jun 17 %, Jul 6 %, Aug 10 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 38 % - Victoria
Canada · 16 points more kite days than Kitsilano Beach in October
24 %Kite days by month at Victoria: Jan 31 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 37 %, May 39 %, Jun 48 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 24 %, Nov 33 %, Dec 30 % - Jordan River
Canada · 14 points more kite days than Kitsilano Beach in October
22 %Kite days by month at Jordan River: Jan 34 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 28 %, Apr 36 %, May 49 %, Jun 48 %, Jul 65 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 29 % - Lake Nitinat
Canada · 8 points fewer kite days than Kitsilano Beach in October
0 %Kite days by month at Lake Nitinat: Jan 0 %, Feb 0 %, Mar 0 %, Apr 0 %, May 0 %, Jun 0 %, Jul 0 %, Aug 0 %, Sep 0 %, Oct 0 %, Nov 0 %, Dec 0 % - Comox Spit
Canada · 15 points more kite days than Kitsilano Beach in October
23 %Kite days by month at Comox Spit: Jan 33 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 27 %, May 10 %, Jun 11 %, Jul 9 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 19 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 29 % - Bamfield
Canada · 13 points more kite days than Kitsilano Beach in October
21 %Kite days by month at Bamfield: Jan 32 %, Feb 31 %, Mar 26 %, Apr 27 %, May 20 %, Jun 14 %, Jul 7 %, Aug 4 %, Sep 12 %, Oct 21 %, Nov 31 %, Dec 26 %
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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, 8 % of days at Kitsilano Beach 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/kitsilano-beach
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