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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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Myrtle Beach

Best for kiting from March to May, with 52 to 60 % kite days. Water 15 to 24 °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.

  1. J42
  2. F48
  3. M56
  4. A60
  5. M52
  6. J47
  7. J45
  8. A36
  9. S40
  10. O43
  11. N37
  12. D34
Kite days by month at Myrtle Beach: Jan 42 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 60 %, May 52 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 34 %
  • 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
    43 % Goodabout 13 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 57 %
    • Kiteable 43 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 48 % kite days2018: 39 % kite days2019: 52 % kite days2020: 36 % kite days2021: 39 % kite days2022: 36 % kite days2023: 29 % kite days2024: 42 % kite days2025: 65 % kite days2 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
    Best hours
    10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.4 h
    Water
    22 °C, spring suit
    Air
    23 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    6 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Myrtle Beach averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October 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 Myrtle 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.

  1. January5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
  2. February6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
  3. March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
  4. April8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
  5. May6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
  6. June5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
  7. July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
  8. August3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
  9. September4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
  10. October (now)4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
  11. November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
  12. December3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 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

Trip odds by start week in Myrtle Beach: W1 5 in 10, W2 5 in 10, W3 3 in 10, W4 5 in 10, W5 6 in 10, W6 6 in 10, W7 7 in 10, W8 6 in 10, W9 6 in 10, W10 8 in 10, W11 9 in 10, W12 9 in 10, W13 9 in 10, W14 8 in 10, W15 8 in 10, W16 8 in 10, W17 8 in 10, W18 5 in 10, W19 6 in 10, W20 8 in 10, W21 6 in 10, W22 5 in 10, W23 8 in 10, W24 8 in 10, W25 3 in 10, W26 3 in 10, W27 4 in 10, W28 7 in 10, W29 7 in 10, W30 5 in 10, W31 3 in 10, W32 2 in 10, W33 4 in 10, W34 3 in 10, W35 4 in 10, W36 3 in 10, W37 5 in 10, W38 3 in 10, W39 4 in 10, W40 5 in 10, W41 4 in 10, W42 3 in 10, W43 5 in 10, W44 5 in 10, W45 5 in 10, W46 1 in 10, W47 1 in 10, W48 under 1 in 10, W49 2 in 10, W50 2 in 10, W51 4 in 10, W52 5 in 10

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 April, the windiest month

  • Too light 40 %
  • Kiteable 60 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 40 %, kiteable on 60 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 14:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind mostly from SSW (203°), fairly steady direction.

Kitesurfing at Myrtle Beach: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Myrtle Beach?

The best months are March to May: from 2017 to 2025, 52 to 60 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Myrtle Beach windy in October?

Yes, often. 43 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 13 days in a typical October. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Myrtle Beach?

The water ranges from 10 °C in January to 30 °C in July. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Myrtle Beach get in a year?

About 164 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
South Carolina
Country
United States
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), 4 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC-04:00 in October
Coordinates
33.6803, -78.8835
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Myrtle Beach

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 South Carolina

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Isle of Palms

    United States · 4 points fewer kite days than Myrtle Beach in October

    39 %
    January: 38 % kite days (Possible)February: 39 % kite days (Possible)March: 48 % kite days (Good)April: 46 % kite days (Good)May: 46 % kite days (Good)June: 42 % kite days (Good)July: 35 % kite days (Possible)August: 29 % kite days (Possible)September: 36 % kite days (Possible)October: 39 % kite days (Possible)November: 36 % kite days (Possible)December: 30 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Isle of Palms: Jan 38 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 46 %, May 46 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 30 %
  2. Hunting Island

    United States · 12 points more kite days than Myrtle Beach in October

    55 %
    January: 51 % kite days (Good)February: 48 % kite days (Good)March: 65 % kite days (Prime)April: 62 % kite days (Prime)May: 64 % kite days (Prime)June: 59 % kite days (Good)July: 49 % kite days (Good)August: 43 % kite days (Good)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 55 % kite days (Good)November: 49 % kite days (Good)December: 45 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Hunting Island: Jan 51 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 62 %, May 64 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 45 %

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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, 43 % of days at Myrtle 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/myrtle-beach

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