Sea · New South Wales · Australia
Lord Howe
Best for kiting all year, with 57 to 75 % kite days. Water 19 to 25 °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 highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 65 % Primeabout 20 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 35 %
- Kiteable 65 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 8 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 12.8 h
- Water
- 20 °C, 3/2
- Air
- 20 °Cdaily maximum, 19 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 10 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Lord Howe averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 58 | 66 | 68 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 75 | 66 | 70 | 65 | 64 | 57 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 6 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 8 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 7 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 15 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 |
| Daylighth | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.7 | 14.2 |
| Water°C at the surface | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 8 of 31 | 9 of 28 | 12 of 31 | 12 of 30 | 12 of 31 | 15 of 30 | 15 of 31 | 13 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 10 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 9 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | shorty | shorty | shorty | spring | 3/2 | 3/2 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 3/2 | spring | shorty |
- In January, Lord Howe averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Lord Howe averaged 18 kite days out of 28 (66 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Lord Howe averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (68 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Lord Howe averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (65 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Lord Howe averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Lord Howe averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (66 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Lord Howe averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (75 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Lord Howe averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Lord Howe averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (70 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Lord Howe averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Lord Howe averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (64 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Lord Howe averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 6 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 Lord Howe
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 6.0 expected
- February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- April9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- May9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
- June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
- July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.4 expected
- August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
- October (now)8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- December6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 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
9 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, capped at 9 in 10).
Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20
about 6.6 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 July, the windiest month
- Too light 24 %
- Kiteable 75 %
- Too strong 1 %
Too light on 24 %, kiteable on 75 %, too strong on 1 % 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 direction varies, most often WSW (248°).
Kitesurfing at Lord Howe: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Lord Howe?
The best months are the whole year: from 2017 to 2025, 57 to 75 % of days were kite days in every month.
Is Lord Howe windy in October?
Yes, very. 65 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 20 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 Lord Howe?
The water ranges from 19 °C in July to 25 °C in February. In October it is about 20 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).
How many kite days does Lord Howe get in a year?
About 239 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
- New South Wales
- Country
- Australia
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Time zone
- UTC+11:00 in October
- Coordinates
- -31.5459, 159.0531
- 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 New South Wales
Kite days in October, % of days
- Flat Top
Australia · 22 points fewer kite days than Lord Howe in October
43 %Kite days by month at Flat Top: Jan 45 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 28 %, May 21 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 18 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 48 % - Nambucca Heads
Australia · 7 points fewer kite days than Lord Howe in October
58 %Kite days by month at Nambucca Heads: Jan 60 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 33 %, May 25 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 30 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 64 % - Evans Head
Australia · 33 points fewer kite days than Lord Howe in October
32 %Kite days by month at Evans Head: Jan 40 %, Feb 31 %, Mar 28 %, Apr 20 %, May 18 %, Jun 16 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 12 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 34 % - Lennox Head
Australia · 5 points fewer kite days than Lord Howe in October
60 %Kite days by month at Lennox Head: Jan 58 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 42 %, May 35 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 64 % - Sandbar
Australia · 2 points fewer kite days than Lord Howe in October
63 %Kite days by month at Sandbar: Jan 75 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 47 %, May 49 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 70 % - Kingscliff
Australia · 12 points fewer kite days than Lord Howe in October
53 %Kite days by month at Kingscliff: Jan 40 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 46 %, May 33 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 30 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 50 % - Sydney, Australia
Australia · 11 points fewer kite days than Lord Howe in October
54 %Kite days by month at Sydney, Australia: Jan 61 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 26 %, May 28 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 59 % - The Bend
Australia · 7 points fewer kite days than Lord Howe in October
58 %Kite days by month at The Bend: Jan 63 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 28 %, May 29 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 62 %
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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, 65 % of days at Lord Howe 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/lord-howe
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