Sea · Western Australia · Australia
Mandalay Beach
Best for kiting all year, with 50 to 78 % kite days. Water 18 to 21 °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 highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 69 % Primeabout 21 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 30 %
- Kiteable 69 %
- 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 6.9 expected
- Best hours
- 12:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 13.0 h
- Water
- 18 °C, 4/3
- Air
- 17 °Cdaily maximum, 16 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 14 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Mandalay Beach averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (69 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 77 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 60 | 72 | 68 | 61 | 69 | 72 | 74 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 12 to 19 | 12 to 18 | 13 to 18 | 12 to 17 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 12 to 17 | 11 to 18 | 12 to 18 |
| Daylighth | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.5 |
| Water°C at the surface | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 5 of 31 | 5 of 28 | 10 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 15 of 31 | 20 of 30 | 22 of 31 | 21 of 31 | 15 of 30 | 14 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 5 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 3/2 | 3/2 | spring | 3/2 | 3/2 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 3/2 |
- In January, Mandalay Beach averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (77 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Mandalay Beach averaged 22 kite days out of 28 (78 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Mandalay Beach averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Mandalay Beach averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (61 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Mandalay Beach averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Mandalay Beach averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (60 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Mandalay Beach averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Mandalay Beach averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (68 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Mandalay Beach averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (61 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Mandalay Beach averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (69 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Mandalay Beach averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (72 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Mandalay Beach averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (74 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 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 Mandalay Beach
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 7.6 expected
- February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.7 expected
- March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
- April8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- May6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- June8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.3 expected
- August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
- September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 expected
- November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 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.
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 7.6 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 February, the windiest month
- Too light 22 %
- Kiteable 78 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 22 %, kiteable on 78 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 12:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind mostly from ESE (113°), fairly steady direction.
Kitesurfing at Mandalay Beach: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Mandalay Beach?
The best months are the whole year: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 78 % of days were kite days in every month.
Is Mandalay Beach windy in October?
Yes, very. 69 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 21 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 Mandalay Beach?
The water ranges from 18 °C in August to 21 °C in March. In October it is about 18 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).
How many kite days does Mandalay Beach get in a year?
About 247 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
- Western Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Albany Airport (ALH), 116 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+08:00 in October
- Coordinates
- -35.0058, 116.5380
- 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.
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 Western Australia
Kite days in October, % of days
- Rame Head
Australia · 2 points more kite days than Mandalay Beach in October
71 %Kite days by month at Rame Head: Jan 76 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 66 %, May 56 %, Jun 65 %, Jul 73 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 68 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 76 %, Dec 76 % - Malimup Beach
Australia · 1 point fewer kite days than Mandalay Beach in October
68 %Kite days by month at Malimup Beach: Jan 81 %, Feb 82 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 61 %, May 55 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 76 %, Aug 71 %, Sep 65 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 79 %, Dec 79 % - Lights Beach
Australia · 5 points fewer kite days than Mandalay Beach in October
64 %Kite days by month at Lights Beach: Jan 68 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 49 %, May 41 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 71 % - Anvils
Australia · 8 points fewer kite days than Mandalay Beach in October
61 %Kite days by month at Anvils: Jan 71 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 50 %, May 41 %, Jun 48 %, Jul 64 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 71 % - Jasper Beach
Australia · 11 points fewer kite days than Mandalay Beach in October
58 %Kite days by month at Jasper Beach: Jan 74 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 48 %, May 39 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 67 % - Augusta
Australia · 6 points fewer kite days than Mandalay Beach in October
63 %Kite days by month at Augusta: Jan 77 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 51 %, May 47 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 69 %, Aug 64 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 71 %, Dec 71 % - Cheyne Bay
Australia · 8 points fewer kite days than Mandalay Beach in October
61 %Kite days by month at Cheyne Bay: Jan 67 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 49 %, May 48 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 66 % - The Zoo
Australia · 4 points fewer kite days than Mandalay Beach in October
65 %Kite days by month at The Zoo: Jan 85 %, Feb 80 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 53 %, May 51 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 71 %, Aug 64 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 78 %, Dec 79 %
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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, 69 % of days at Mandalay Beach 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/mandalay-beach
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