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Luce Bay

Name: Luce Bay
Address: GBR

Best for kiting from June to November, with 52 to 81 % kite days. Water 12 to 16 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): December to May.

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.

JJan72cold
FFeb82cold
MMar69cold
AApr61cold
MMay57cold
JJun55Good
JJul52Good
AAug62Good
SSep69Prime
OOct81Primenow
NNov76Prime
DDec74cold

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.

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Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
81 % Primeabout 25 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 18 %
Kiteable 81 %
Too strong 1 %
Good years
9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 8.0 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
20 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Luce Bay averaged 25 kite days out of 31 (81 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Luce Bay

Kite days% of days	72	82	69	61	57	55	52	62	69	81	76	74
Verdictshare plus good years	cold	cold	cold	cold	cold	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	cold
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	7 in 10	7 in 10	7 in 10	6 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	6 of 9	6 of 9	6 of 9	6 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 15	10 to 16	10 to 18	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 17	10 to 15	10 to 15
Daylighth	7.9	9.7	11.8	14.1	16.1	17.2	16.7	14.9	12.8	10.6	8.5	7.4
Water°C at the surface	9	8	8	10	12	14	15	16	16	14	12	10
Air°C, daily maximum	8	8	8	10	12	14	15	16	15	14	11	10
Rain days1 mm or more	16 of 31	16 of 28	16 of 31	10 of 30	10 of 31	12 of 30	13 of 31	15 of 31	15 of 30	20 of 31	19 of 30	19 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	5/4	4/3	4/3	5/4	5/4	6/5+	6/5+

In January, Luce Bay averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Luce Bay averaged 23 kite days out of 28 (82 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Luce Bay averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (69 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Luce Bay averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (61 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Luce Bay averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Luce Bay averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (55 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Luce Bay averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (52 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Luce Bay averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Luce Bay averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (69 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Luce Bay averaged 25 kite days out of 31 (81 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Luce Bay averaged 23 kite days out of 30 (76 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Luce Bay averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (74 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 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 Luce Bay

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.5 expected
February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.6 expected
March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
May7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
June7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
July6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
August8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.3 expected
October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.0 expected
November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.5 expected
December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.5 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.

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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

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

Start date

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).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 7.5 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 17 %
Kiteable 82 %
Too strong 1 %

Too light on 17 %, kiteable on 82 %, 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 Luce Bay: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Luce Bay?

The best months are June to November: from 2017 to 2025, 52 to 81 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Luce Bay windy in October?

Yes, very. 81 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 25 days in a typical October. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Luce Bay?

The water ranges from 8 °C in February to 16 °C in August. In October it is about 14 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).

How many kite days does Luce Bay get in a year?

About 246 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: Scotland
Country: United Kingdom
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), 63 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+01:00 in October
Coordinates: 54.8108, -4.9577
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 Scotland

Kite days in October, % of days

Troon
United Kingdom · 17 points fewer kite days than Luce Bay in October
64 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Troon: Jan 54 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 42 %, May 37 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 51 %, Dec 54 %
Barassie
United Kingdom · 21 points fewer kite days than Luce Bay in October
60 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Barassie: Jan 53 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 43 %, May 37 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 54 %
Westport
United Kingdom · 14 points fewer kite days than Luce Bay in October
67 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Westport: Jan 58 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 52 %, May 41 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 55 %
Largs
United Kingdom · 16 points fewer kite days than Luce Bay in October
65 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Largs: Jan 53 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 48 %, May 37 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 57 %
Helensburgh
United Kingdom · 55 points fewer kite days than Luce Bay in October
26 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Helensburgh: Jan 19 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 28 %, Apr 22 %, May 13 %, Jun 18 %, Jul 12 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 17 %, Dec 19 %
Rhu Spit
United Kingdom · 58 points fewer kite days than Luce Bay in October
23 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Rhu Spit: Jan 17 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 28 %, Apr 22 %, May 14 %, Jun 15 %, Jul 10 %, Aug 18 %, Sep 18 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 16 %, Dec 18 %
Longniddry
United Kingdom · 21 points fewer kite days than Luce Bay in October
60 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Longniddry: Jan 58 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 53 %, May 46 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 50 %
Gullane
United Kingdom · 14 points fewer kite days than Luce Bay in October
67 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Gullane: Jan 65 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 62 %, May 55 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 56 %

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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, 81 % of days at Luce Bay 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/luce-bay

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