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Lake Bryan

Kite days peak in April at 37 %.

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.

  1. J20
  2. F26
  3. M34
  4. A37
  5. M22
  6. J12
  7. J3
  8. A4
  9. S5
  10. O15
  11. N17
  12. D17
Kite days by month at Lake Bryan: Jan 20 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 37 %, May 22 %, Jun 12 %, Jul 3 %, Aug 4 %, Sep 5 %, Oct 15 %, Nov 17 %, Dec 17 %
  • 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 lowLake or river spot: global weather models underestimate local thermal winds here.

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdictGood yearsof 9, reached 50 %
  • Kite days
    15 % Offabout 5 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 85 %
    • Kiteable 15 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 16 % kite days2018: 10 % kite days2019: 26 % kite days2020: 13 % kite days2021: 26 % kite days2022: 16 % kite days2023: 16 % kite days2024: 7 % kite days2025: 10 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    Best hours
    14:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.5 h
    Air
    28 °Cdaily maximum, 28 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    8 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Lake Bryan averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %).

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. Trip odds are hidden here: at low confidence the model does not see this spot's wind well enough to count on. 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 Lake Bryan

Trip odds are hidden here: at low confidence the model does not see this spot's wind well enough to count on.

How the wind behaves

In April, the windiest month

  • Too light 63 %
  • Kiteable 37 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 63 %, kiteable on 37 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind mostly from S (180°), fairly steady direction.

Kitesurfing at Lake Bryan: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Lake Bryan?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is April, when 37 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Lake Bryan windy in October?

Rarely. 15 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 5 days in a typical October.

How many kite days does Lake Bryan get in a year?

About 64 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
Texas
Country
United States
Water body
Lake, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Easterwood Field (CLL), 17 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC-05:00 in October
Coordinates
30.7100, -96.4685
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Lake Bryan

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 Texas

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. El Jardin

    United States · 5 points more kite days than Lake Bryan in October

    20 %
    January: 28 % kite days (Possible)February: 33 % kite days (Possible)March: 42 % kite days (Good)April: 48 % kite days (Good)May: 42 % kite days (Good)June: 25 % kite days (Possible)July: 7 % kite days (Off)August: 7 % kite days (Off)September: 10 % kite days (Off)October: 20 % kite days (Possible)November: 19 % kite days (Off)December: 18 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month at El Jardin: Jan 28 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 42 %, Apr 48 %, May 42 %, Jun 25 %, Jul 7 %, Aug 7 %, Sep 10 %, Oct 20 %, Nov 19 %, Dec 18 %
  2. Levee

    United States · 28 points more kite days than Lake Bryan in October

    43 %
    January: 53 % kite days (Good)February: 55 % kite days (Good)March: 61 % kite days (Prime)April: 71 % kite days (Prime)May: 62 % kite days (Prime)June: 51 % kite days (Good)July: 31 % kite days (Possible)August: 25 % kite days (Possible)September: 24 % kite days (Possible)October: 43 % kite days (Good)November: 41 % kite days (Good)December: 41 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Levee: Jan 53 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 71 %, May 62 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 41 %
  3. Galveston Island

    United States · 35 points more kite days than Lake Bryan in October

    50 %
    January: 62 % kite days (Prime)February: 61 % kite days (Prime)March: 64 % kite days (Prime)April: 73 % kite days (Prime)May: 66 % kite days (Prime)June: 55 % kite days (Good)July: 34 % kite days (Possible)August: 28 % kite days (Possible)September: 32 % kite days (Possible)October: 50 % kite days (Good)November: 50 % kite days (Good)December: 44 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Galveston Island: Jan 62 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 73 %, May 66 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 34 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 44 %
  4. North Packery

    United States · 41 points more kite days than Lake Bryan in October

    56 %
    January: 63 % kite days (Prime)February: 61 % kite days (Prime)March: 71 % kite days (Prime)April: 77 % kite days (Prime)May: 77 % kite days (Prime)June: 73 % kite days (Prime)July: 66 % kite days (Prime)August: 53 % kite days (Good)September: 50 % kite days (Good)October: 56 % kite days (Good)November: 55 % kite days (Good)December: 51 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at North Packery: Jan 63 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 77 %, May 77 %, Jun 73 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 51 %
  5. Bluffs Landing

    United States · 36 points more kite days than Lake Bryan in October

    51 %
    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 58 % kite days (Good)March: 69 % kite days (Prime)April: 76 % kite days (Prime)May: 77 % kite days (Prime)June: 71 % kite days (Prime)July: 70 % kite days (Prime)August: 53 % kite days (Good)September: 44 % kite days (Good)October: 51 % kite days (Good)November: 48 % kite days (Good)December: 42 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Bluffs Landing: Jan 55 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 76 %, May 77 %, Jun 71 %, Jul 70 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 42 %
  6. Race Flats

    United States · 46 points more kite days than Lake Bryan in October

    61 %
    January: 66 % kite days (Prime)February: 74 % kite days (Prime)March: 77 % kite days (Prime)April: 83 % kite days (Prime)May: 83 % kite days (Prime)June: 76 % kite days (Prime)July: 76 % kite days (Prime)August: 65 % kite days (Prime)September: 51 % kite days (Good)October: 61 % kite days (Prime)November: 62 % kite days (Prime)December: 58 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Race Flats: Jan 66 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 83 %, May 83 %, Jun 76 %, Jul 76 %, Aug 65 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 58 %
  7. South Flats

    United States · 43 points more kite days than Lake Bryan in October

    58 %
    January: 64 % kite days (Prime)February: 72 % kite days (Prime)March: 76 % kite days (Prime)April: 79 % kite days (Prime)May: 81 % kite days (Prime)June: 74 % kite days (Prime)July: 71 % kite days (Prime)August: 60 % kite days (Prime)September: 47 % kite days (Good)October: 58 % kite days (Good)November: 62 % kite days (Prime)December: 56 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at South Flats: Jan 64 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 79 %, May 81 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 71 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 56 %
  8. Boca Chica

    United States · 38 points more kite days than Lake Bryan in October

    53 %
    January: 61 % kite days (Prime)February: 69 % kite days (Prime)March: 73 % kite days (Prime)April: 77 % kite days (Prime)May: 78 % kite days (Prime)June: 71 % kite days (Prime)July: 66 % kite days (Prime)August: 54 % kite days (Good)September: 41 % kite days (Good)October: 53 % kite days (Good)November: 60 % kite days (Prime)December: 54 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Boca Chica: Jan 61 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 73 %, Apr 77 %, May 78 %, Jun 71 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 41 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 54 %

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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: low.

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In October, 15 % of days at Lake Bryan 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/lake-bryan

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