Sea · Wales · United Kingdom
Llandudno Northshore
Kite days peak in October at 48 %. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to February.
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. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 48 % Goodabout 15 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 52 %
- Kiteable 48 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 10.6 h
- Water
- 14 °C, 5/4
- Air
- 14 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 18 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Llandudno Northshore averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 53 | 59 | 44 | 34 | 24 | 36 | 31 | 43 | 41 | 48 | 50 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | Possible | Possible | Possible | Good | Good | Good | cold | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 15 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 12 to 18 | 10 to 17 | 11 to 17 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 15 | 10 to 15 |
| Daylighth | 8.1 | 9.8 | 11.8 | 14.0 | 15.9 | 16.9 | 16.4 | 14.8 | 12.8 | 10.6 | 8.7 | 7.6 |
| Water°C at the surface | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 18 of 31 | 16 of 28 | 17 of 31 | 12 of 30 | 12 of 31 | 12 of 30 | 15 of 31 | 16 of 31 | 18 of 30 | 18 of 31 | 19 of 30 | 20 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 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Llandudno Northshore averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 7 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Llandudno Northshore averaged 17 kite days out of 28 (59 %). Water 7 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Llandudno Northshore averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Llandudno Northshore averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (34 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Llandudno Northshore averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (24 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Llandudno Northshore averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (36 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Llandudno Northshore averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Llandudno Northshore averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Llandudno Northshore averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (41 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Llandudno Northshore averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Llandudno Northshore averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (50 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Llandudno Northshore averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 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 Llandudno Northshore
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 5.3 expected
- February7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- March5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
- May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
- June4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
- July3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
- August5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
- September5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- November6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
- December7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 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
5 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 4.4 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 February, the windiest month
- Too light 41 %
- Kiteable 59 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 41 %, kiteable on 59 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind mostly from WSW (248°), fairly steady direction.
Kitesurfing at Llandudno Northshore: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Llandudno Northshore?
No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is February, when 59 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.
Is Llandudno Northshore windy in October?
Yes, often. 48 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 15 days in a typical October. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Llandudno Northshore?
The water ranges from 7 °C in January to 18 °C in July. In October it is about 14 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).
How many kite days does Llandudno Northshore get in a year?
About 156 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
- Wales
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 64 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 53.3225, -3.8153
- 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 Wales
Kite days in October, % of days
- Llandudno
United Kingdom · same kite days as Llandudno Northshore in October
48 %Kite days by month at Llandudno: Jan 53 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 34 %, May 24 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 41 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 50 % - Red Wharf Bay
United Kingdom · 14 points more kite days than Llandudno Northshore in October
62 %Kite days by month at Red Wharf Bay: Jan 57 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 47 %, May 42 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 63 % - Lligwy Beach
United Kingdom · 19 points more kite days than Llandudno Northshore in October
67 %Kite days by month at Lligwy Beach: Jan 62 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 52 %, May 44 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 67 % - Foryd Bay
United Kingdom · 21 points more kite days than Llandudno Northshore in October
69 %Kite days by month at Foryd Bay: Jan 62 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 41 %, May 36 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 63 % - Rhosneigr
United Kingdom · 31 points more kite days than Llandudno Northshore in October
79 %Kite days by month at Rhosneigr: Jan 73 %, Feb 77 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 56 %, May 50 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 68 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 73 % - Abersoch, Quarry Beach
United Kingdom · 15 points more kite days than Llandudno Northshore in October
63 %Kite days by month at Abersoch, Quarry Beach: Jan 50 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 34 %, May 34 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 57 % - Hells Mouth
United Kingdom · 22 points more kite days than Llandudno Northshore in October
70 %Kite days by month at Hells Mouth: Jan 60 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 40 %, May 38 %, Jun 48 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 64 % - Pembrey
United Kingdom · 8 points more kite days than Llandudno Northshore in October
56 %Kite days by month at Pembrey: Jan 42 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 37 %, May 33 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 54 %
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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, 48 % of days at Llandudno Northshore 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/llandudno-northshore
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