Sea · Washington · United States
Ocean Shores
Best for kiting in May, with 57 % kite days. Water 12 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to April.
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
- 43 % Goodabout 13 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 57 %
- Kiteable 43 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 2 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 10.9 h
- Water
- 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves
- Air
- 14 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 14 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Ocean Shores averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 59 | 52 | 53 | 63 | 57 | 49 | 43 | 34 | 38 | 43 | 59 | 57 |
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| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | Good | Good | Good | Possible | Possible | Good | cold | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 6 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 7 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 14 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 15 to 19 | 15 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 15 |
| Daylighth | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 13.6 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Water°C at the surface | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 20 of 31 | 19 of 28 | 18 of 31 | 16 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 3 of 31 | 4 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 14 of 31 | 19 of 30 | 22 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 | 4/3 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Ocean Shores averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Ocean Shores averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (52 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Ocean Shores averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Ocean Shores averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Ocean Shores averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Ocean Shores averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (49 %). Water 13 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Ocean Shores averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 14 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Ocean Shores averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Ocean Shores averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (38 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Ocean Shores averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Ocean Shores averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (59 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Ocean Shores averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 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 Ocean Shores
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- February6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- April8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- May8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
- June5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- July4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
- August3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
- September3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
- October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 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
7 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 6.0 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 36 %
- Kiteable 63 %
- Too strong 1 %
Too light on 36 %, kiteable on 63 %, too strong on 1 % of days.
Best hours: 14:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often NW (315°).
Kitesurfing at Ocean Shores: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Ocean Shores?
The best month is May: from 2017 to 2025, 57 % of its days were kite days.
Is Ocean Shores windy in October?
Yes, often. 43 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 13 days in a typical October. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Ocean Shores?
The water ranges from 9 °C in January to 16 °C in August. In October it is about 13 °C (wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves).
How many kite days does Ocean Shores get in a year?
About 185 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
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Olympia Regional Airport (OLM), 96 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC-07:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 46.9726, -124.1730
- 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 Washington
Kite days in October, % of days
- Chambers Bay
United States · 28 points fewer kite days than Ocean Shores in October
15 %Kite days by month at Chambers Bay: Jan 14 %, Feb 20 %, Mar 14 %, Apr 17 %, May 8 %, Jun 9 %, Jul 2 %, Aug 3 %, Sep 6 %, Oct 15 %, Nov 15 %, Dec 11 % - Point Robinson
United States · 30 points fewer kite days than Ocean Shores in October
13 %Kite days by month at Point Robinson: Jan 13 %, Feb 17 %, Mar 14 %, Apr 14 %, May 4 %, Jun 6 %, Jul 0 %, Aug 1 %, Sep 5 %, Oct 13 %, Nov 12 %, Dec 13 % - Whidbey Island
United States · 21 points fewer kite days than Ocean Shores in October
22 %Kite days by month at Whidbey Island: Jan 31 %, Feb 20 %, Mar 25 %, Apr 25 %, May 9 %, Jun 9 %, Jul 1 %, Aug 5 %, Sep 12 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 28 %, Dec 26 % - Jetty Island
United States · 36 points fewer kite days than Ocean Shores in October
7 %Kite days by month at Jetty Island: Jan 7 %, Feb 5 %, Mar 5 %, Apr 6 %, May 1 %, Jun 2 %, Jul 0 %, Aug 0 %, Sep 0 %, Oct 7 %, Nov 9 %, Dec 8 % - Dogfish Point
United States · 21 points fewer kite days than Ocean Shores in October
22 %Kite days by month at Dogfish Point: Jan 31 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 24 %, Apr 24 %, May 9 %, Jun 6 %, Jul 3 %, Aug 2 %, Sep 9 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 25 %
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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 Ocean Shores 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/ocean-shores
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