Sea · French Polynesia
Papenoo L'Embouchure
Best for kiting in July, with 51 % kite days. Water 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.
- 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
- 47 % Goodabout 14 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 53 %
- Kiteable 47 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 4 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 12.5 h
- Water
- 27 °C, boardshorts
- Air
- 25 °Cdaily maximum, 25 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 21 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Papenoo L'Embouchure averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 36 | 31 | 26 | 33 | 39 | 44 | 51 | 44 | 48 | 47 | 40 | 32 |
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| Verdictshare plus good years | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Possible | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Possible |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 2 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 1 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 0 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 18 | 10 to 13 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 |
| Daylighth | 13.0 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 12.9 | 13.2 |
| Water°C at the surface | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 28 of 31 | 24 of 28 | 25 of 31 | 25 of 30 | 21 of 31 | 21 of 30 | 21 of 31 | 19 of 31 | 22 of 30 | 21 of 31 | 24 of 30 | 27 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water | boardshorts all year | |||||||||||
- In January, Papenoo L'Embouchure averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Papenoo L'Embouchure averaged 9 kite days out of 28 (31 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Papenoo L'Embouchure averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (26 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Papenoo L'Embouchure averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (33 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Papenoo L'Embouchure averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Papenoo L'Embouchure averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Papenoo L'Embouchure averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Papenoo L'Embouchure averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Papenoo L'Embouchure averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (48 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Papenoo L'Embouchure averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Papenoo L'Embouchure averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (40 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Papenoo L'Embouchure averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 2 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 Papenoo L'Embouchure
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
- February3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
- March2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
- April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
- May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
- June6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
- July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
- August5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- September5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
- November4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
- December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 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
4 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: 1 in 10
about 3.8 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 July, the windiest month
- Too light 49 %
- Kiteable 51 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 49 %, kiteable on 51 %, too strong on 0 % 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 steadily from ESE (113°).
Kitesurfing at Papenoo L'Embouchure: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Papenoo L'Embouchure?
The best month is July: from 2017 to 2025, 51 % of its days were kite days.
Is Papenoo L'Embouchure windy in October?
Yes, often. 47 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 14 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 Papenoo L'Embouchure?
The water ranges from 27 °C in July to 29 °C in February. In October it is about 27 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).
How many kite days does Papenoo L'Embouchure get in a year?
About 144 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
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), 19 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC-10:00 in October
- Coordinates
- -17.5087, -149.4340
- 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 French Polynesia
Kite days in October, % of days
- Hiti Mahina Beach
French Polynesia · 1 point fewer kite days than Papenoo L'Embouchure in October
46 %Kite days by month at Hiti Mahina Beach: Jan 46 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 33 %, May 46 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 41 % - Sapinus
French Polynesia · 36 points fewer kite days than Papenoo L'Embouchure in October
11 %Kite days by month at Sapinus: Jan 20 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 4 %, Apr 5 %, May 8 %, Jun 11 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 9 %, Oct 11 %, Nov 13 %, Dec 12 % - Maraa
French Polynesia · 8 points fewer kite days than Papenoo L'Embouchure in October
39 %Kite days by month at Maraa: Jan 16 %, Feb 16 %, Mar 12 %, Apr 20 %, May 19 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 33 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 31 %, Dec 12 % - Temae
French Polynesia · 6 points fewer kite days than Papenoo L'Embouchure in October
41 %Kite days by month at Temae: Jan 53 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 29 %, May 43 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 49 % - Vairao
French Polynesia · 33 points fewer kite days than Papenoo L'Embouchure in October
14 %Kite days by month at Vairao: Jan 9 %, Feb 8 %, Mar 4 %, Apr 8 %, May 8 %, Jun 12 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 21 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 14 %, Nov 9 %, Dec 8 % - Afareaitu
French Polynesia · 18 points fewer kite days than Papenoo L'Embouchure in October
29 %Kite days by month at Afareaitu: Jan 41 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 18 %, Apr 20 %, May 22 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 30 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 38 % - Atiha Lagoon
French Polynesia · 12 points fewer kite days than Papenoo L'Embouchure in October
35 %Kite days by month at Atiha Lagoon: Jan 33 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 16 %, Apr 24 %, May 23 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 31 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 30 % - Teahupoo
French Polynesia · 13 points fewer kite days than Papenoo L'Embouchure in October
34 %Kite days by month at Teahupoo: Jan 18 %, Feb 15 %, Mar 10 %, Apr 15 %, May 20 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 33 %, Oct 34 %, Nov 28 %, Dec 18 %
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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, 47 % of days at Papenoo L'Embouchure 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/papenoo-lembouchure
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