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Nanga Bay

Name: Nanga Bay
Address: AUS

Best for kiting from September to April, with 63 to 94 % kite days. Water 19 to 27 °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.

JJan94Prime
FFeb88Prime
MMar79Prime
AApr63Prime
MMay36Possible
JJun34Possible
JJul26Possible
AAug46Good
SSep69Prime
OOct89Primenow
NNov92Prime
DDec92Prime

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.

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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
89 % Primeabout 28 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 11 %
Kiteable 89 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 9.0 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
Best hours
14:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
12.7 h
Water
21 °C, spring suit
Air
23 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain
1 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Nanga Bay averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (89 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Nanga Bay

Kite days% of days	94	88	79	63	36	34	26	46	69	89	92	92
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Possible	Possible	Possible	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	7 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	2 in 10	5 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	9 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9	4 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	14 to 18	15 to 18	15 to 18	16 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 13	10 to 17	10 to 17	15 to 17	14 to 18	14 to 18	13 to 18
Daylighth	13.6	13.0	12.3	11.5	10.9	10.5	10.7	11.2	11.9	12.7	13.4	13.8
Water°C at the surface	26	27	26	25	22	20	18	18	19	21	23	25
Air°C, daily maximum	28	29	29	27	24	20	19	20	22	23	25	27
Rain days1 mm or more	0 of 31	1 of 28	1 of 31	1 of 30	2 of 31	4 of 30	4 of 31	4 of 31	2 of 30	1 of 31	1 of 30	1 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	shorty	shorts	shorty	shorty	spring	3/2	3/2	3/2	3/2	spring	spring	shorty

In January, Nanga Bay averaged 29 kite days out of 31 (94 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Nanga Bay averaged 25 kite days out of 28 (88 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Nanga Bay averaged 25 kite days out of 31 (79 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Nanga Bay averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Nanga Bay averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Nanga Bay averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (34 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Nanga Bay averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (26 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Nanga Bay averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Nanga Bay averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (69 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Nanga Bay averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (89 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Nanga Bay averaged 28 kite days out of 30 (92 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Nanga Bay averaged 29 kite days out of 31 (92 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 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 Nanga 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 9.3 expected
February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.7 expected
March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.7 expected
April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
July2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
August5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 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 9.0 expected
November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.3 expected
December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.3 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.

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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, capped at 9 in 10).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 8.9 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 January, the windiest month

Too light 6 %
Kiteable 94 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 6 %, kiteable on 94 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 14:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from SSW (203°).

Kitesurfing at Nanga Bay: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Nanga Bay?

The best months are September to April: from 2017 to 2025, 63 to 94 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Nanga Bay windy in October?

Yes, very. 89 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 28 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 Nanga Bay?

The water ranges from 18 °C in July to 27 °C in February. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Nanga 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: Western Australia
Country: Australia
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Shark Bay Airport (MJK), 46 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+08:00 in October
Coordinates: -26.2565, 113.8040
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.

Flat water is the main riding area.
A flat or sheltered area exists for riding.
Good for learning: kite sources describe schools teaching here.
Shallow water for hundreds of metres, flat at low tide and a bit choppier on the incoming tide per a forum post. Kiteforum lists it tide independent.

Checked 2026-10-08, confidence high (two or more kite sources agree). Sources: se.kiteforum.com, www.seabreeze.com.au.

Nearby kite spots in Western Australia

Kite days in October, % of days

Denham Lookout
Australia · 1 point fewer kite days than Nanga Bay in October
88 %
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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 Denham Lookout: Jan 92 %, Feb 85 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 62 %, May 32 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 88 %, Nov 92 %, Dec 90 %
Big Lagoon
Australia · 2 points more kite days than Nanga Bay in October
91 %
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 Big Lagoon: Jan 90 %, Feb 87 %, Mar 80 %, Apr 70 %, May 37 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 77 %, Oct 91 %, Nov 90 %, Dec 90 %
Jakes
Australia · 1 point fewer kite days than Nanga Bay in October
88 %
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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 Jakes: Jan 91 %, Feb 87 %, Mar 83 %, Apr 73 %, May 44 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 71 %, Oct 88 %, Nov 90 %, Dec 89 %
Port Gregory
Australia · 9 points fewer kite days than Nanga Bay in October
80 %
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 Port Gregory: Jan 83 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 73 %, Apr 70 %, May 56 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 80 %, Nov 83 %, Dec 85 %
Coronation Beach
Australia · 10 points fewer kite days than Nanga Bay in October
79 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
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11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Coronation Beach: Jan 83 %, Feb 77 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 65 %, May 51 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 80 %, Dec 82 %
Spot-X
Australia · 8 points fewer kite days than Nanga Bay in October
81 %
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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 Spot-X: Jan 86 %, Feb 80 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 70 %, May 56 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 65 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 83 %, Dec 85 %
Gnaraloo Airstrip
Australia · 3 points more kite days than Nanga Bay in October
92 %
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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 Gnaraloo Airstrip: Jan 89 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 78 %, Apr 60 %, May 34 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 77 %, Oct 92 %, Nov 90 %, Dec 91 %
Gnaraloo
Australia · 2 points fewer kite days than Nanga Bay in October
87 %
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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 Gnaraloo: Jan 85 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 51 %, May 23 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 71 %, Oct 87 %, Nov 87 %, Dec 87 %

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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, 89 % of days at Nanga 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/nanga-bay

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