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12 kn+. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots between 10:00 and 19:00. How we count.

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Île-Rousse

Best for kiting in March.

  1. J48
  2. F40
  3. M50
  4. A39
  5. M42
  6. J30
  7. J36
  8. A29
  9. S45
  10. O38
  11. N49
  12. D46
Kite days by month at Île-Rousse: Jan 48 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 39 %, May 42 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 46 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
38%
kite days
Possible, 0 of 9 years good
Wind
10kn
from WSW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
22°C
3/2
water
Trip odds
3in 10
10 day trips good
about 3.7 kite days of 10
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How we know thisConfidence high

Confidence. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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.

Best months: at least half the days are kite days (50 % or more), outside the cold months. The colours grade every month on their own scale: Prime from 60 %, Good from 40 %, Possible from 20 %.

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.

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.

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How the wind behaves

In March, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 11 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 50 %
  • Kiteable 50 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 50 %, kiteable on 50 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 11:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often SW (225°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    38 % Possibleabout 12 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 62 %
    • Kiteable 38 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 36 % kite days2018: 45 % kite days2019: 45 % kite days2020: 45 % kite days2021: 42 % kite days2022: 19 % kite days2023: 39 % kite days2024: 29 % kite days2025: 45 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    3 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
    Best hours
    12:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.1 h
    Water
    22 °C, 3/2
    Air
    21 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    7 of 31with 1 mm or more

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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 by start week

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Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

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

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Trip odds by start week in Île-Rousse: W1 5 in 10, W2 7 in 10, W3 7 in 10, W4 5 in 10, W5 4 in 10, W6 4 in 10, W7 2 in 10, W8 6 in 10, W9 7 in 10, W10 5 in 10, W11 6 in 10, W12 7 in 10, W13 4 in 10, W14 1 in 10, W15 4 in 10, W16 3 in 10, W17 5 in 10, W18 3 in 10, W19 6 in 10, W20 4 in 10, W21 under 1 in 10, W22 1 in 10, W23 2 in 10, W24 3 in 10, W25 2 in 10, W26 3 in 10, W27 4 in 10, W28 3 in 10, W29 4 in 10, W30 3 in 10, W31 2 in 10, W32 1 in 10, W33 2 in 10, W34 5 in 10, W35 4 in 10, W36 5 in 10, W37 5 in 10, W38 6 in 10, W39 7 in 10, W40 4 in 10, W41 2 in 10, W42 4 in 10, W43 3 in 10, W44 4 in 10, W45 5 in 10, W46 7 in 10, W47 7 in 10, W48 7 in 10, W49 7 in 10, W50 4 in 10, W51 5 in 10, W52 3 in 10

7 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 47 (e.g. 19 to 25 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 5.1 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).

Kitesurfing at Île-Rousse: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Île-Rousse?

The best month is March: from 2017 to 2025, 50 % of its days were kite days.

Is Île-Rousse windy in October?

Sometimes. 38 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 12 days in a typical October. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Île-Rousse?

The water ranges from 14 °C in January to 26 °C in July. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does Île-Rousse get in a year?

About 150 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
Corsica
Country
France
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (CLY), 17 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
42.6379, 8.9357
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Île-Rousse

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 Corsica

  1. Bodri2 km

    10 kn WSW22 °C 3/2sea

    38% kite days
    January: 48 % kite days (Good)February: 40 % kite days (Good)March: 50 % kite days (Good)April: 39 % kite days (Possible)May: 42 % kite days (Good)June: 30 % kite days (Possible)July: 36 % kite days (Possible)August: 29 % kite days (Possible)September: 45 % kite days (Good)October: 38 % kite days (Possible)November: 49 % kite days (Good)December: 46 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Bodri: Jan 48 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 39 %, May 42 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 46 %

  2. Lozari7 km

    10 kn WSW22 °C 3/2sea

    34% kite days
    January: 40 % kite days (Good)February: 32 % kite days (Possible)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 33 % kite days (Possible)May: 34 % kite days (Possible)June: 26 % kite days (Possible)July: 28 % kite days (Possible)August: 25 % kite days (Possible)September: 40 % kite days (Good)October: 34 % kite days (Possible)November: 39 % kite days (Possible)December: 38 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Lozari: Jan 40 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 33 %, May 34 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 34 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 38 %

  3. Sainte Restitude14 km

    10 kn SW22 °C 3/2sea

    43% kite days
    January: 54 % kite days (Good)February: 52 % kite days (Good)March: 55 % kite days (Good)April: 45 % kite days (Good)May: 46 % kite days (Good)June: 33 % kite days (Possible)July: 37 % kite days (Possible)August: 34 % kite days (Possible)September: 48 % kite days (Good)October: 43 % kite days (Good)November: 54 % kite days (Good)December: 53 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Sainte Restitude: Jan 54 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 45 %, May 46 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 53 %

  4. Malfalcu19 km

    10 kn WSW22 °C spring suitsea

    31% kite days
    January: 38 % kite days (Possible)February: 27 % kite days (Possible)March: 39 % kite days (Possible)April: 31 % kite days (Possible)May: 28 % kite days (Possible)June: 27 % kite days (Possible)July: 23 % kite days (Possible)August: 20 % kite days (Possible)September: 34 % kite days (Possible)October: 31 % kite days (Possible)November: 34 % kite days (Possible)December: 34 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Malfalcu: Jan 38 %, Feb 27 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 31 %, May 28 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 34 %

  5. Argentela28 km

    11 kn SSW22 °C 3/2sea

    47% kite days
    January: 66 % kite days (Prime)February: 58 % kite days (Good)March: 63 % kite days (Prime)April: 50 % kite days (Good)May: 48 % kite days (Good)June: 37 % kite days (Possible)July: 39 % kite days (Possible)August: 37 % kite days (Possible)September: 55 % kite days (Good)October: 47 % kite days (Good)November: 61 % kite days (Prime)December: 59 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Argentela: Jan 66 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 50 %, May 48 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 59 %

  6. Saint-Florent29 km

    7 kn W22 °C 3/2sea

    15% kite days
    January: 15 % kite days (Off)February: 11 % kite days (Off)March: 19 % kite days (Off)April: 16 % kite days (Off)May: 14 % kite days (Off)June: 11 % kite days (Off)July: 10 % kite days (Off)August: 9 % kite days (Off)September: 17 % kite days (Off)October: 15 % kite days (Off)November: 15 % kite days (Off)December: 14 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in Saint-Florent: Jan 15 %, Feb 11 %, Mar 19 %, Apr 16 %, May 14 %, Jun 11 %, Jul 10 %, Aug 9 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 15 %, Nov 15 %, Dec 14 %

  7. Galéria33 km

    10 kn SSW22 °C 3/2sea

    42% kite days
    January: 56 % kite days (Good)February: 52 % kite days (Good)March: 59 % kite days (Good)April: 42 % kite days (Good)May: 41 % kite days (Good)June: 31 % kite days (Possible)July: 33 % kite days (Possible)August: 29 % kite days (Possible)September: 45 % kite days (Good)October: 42 % kite days (Good)November: 54 % kite days (Good)December: 53 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Galéria: Jan 56 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 42 %, May 41 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 53 %

  8. Anghione52 km

    7 kn SSE22 °C spring suitsea

    16% kite days
    January: 19 % kite days (Off)February: 13 % kite days (Off)March: 18 % kite days (Off)April: 12 % kite days (Off)May: 9 % kite days (Off)June: 8 % kite days (Off)July: 3 % kite days (Off)August: 5 % kite days (Off)September: 6 % kite days (Off)October: 16 % kite days (Off)November: 14 % kite days (Off)December: 14 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in Anghione: Jan 19 %, Feb 13 %, Mar 18 %, Apr 12 %, May 9 %, Jun 8 %, Jul 3 %, Aug 5 %, Sep 6 %, Oct 16 %, Nov 14 %, Dec 14 %

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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 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 38 % of days at Île-Rousse 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/ile-rousse

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