Sea · Florida · United States
Pensacola Beach
Best for kiting from January to April, with 51 to 53 % kite days. Water 17 to 22 °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
- 46 % Goodabout 14 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 54 %
- Kiteable 46 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 3 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 12:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.5 h
- Water
- 26 °C, shorty
- Air
- 25 °Cdaily maximum, 24 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 9 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Pensacola Beach averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 51 | 53 | 51 | 52 | 42 | 42 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 46 | 46 | 44 |
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| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Possible | Possible | Possible | Good | Good | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 5 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 4 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 3 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 13 to 18 | 15 to 18 | 15 to 18 | 15 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 12 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 10.4 | 11.1 | 12.0 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.4 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 10.2 |
| Water°C at the surface | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 19 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 18 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 9 of 31 | 10 of 28 | 9 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 15 of 30 | 18 of 31 | 19 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 9 of 31 | 7 of 30 | 10 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 5/4 | 3/2 | 3/2 | spring | shorty | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorty | 3/2 | 4/3 |
- In January, Pensacola Beach averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Pensacola Beach averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (53 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Pensacola Beach averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Pensacola Beach averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (52 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Pensacola Beach averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (42 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Pensacola Beach averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (42 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Pensacola Beach averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Pensacola Beach averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Pensacola Beach averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (28 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Pensacola Beach averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Pensacola Beach averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (46 %). Water 23 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Pensacola Beach averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 5 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 Pensacola 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.
- January6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- February7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- March6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
- April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
- June4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
- July2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
- August2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
- September3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
- October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
- November5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
- December5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 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 5.1 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 47 %
- Kiteable 53 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 47 %, kiteable on 53 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often N (0°).
Kitesurfing at Pensacola Beach: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Pensacola Beach?
The best months are January to April: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 53 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Pensacola Beach windy in October?
Yes, often. 46 % 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 Pensacola Beach?
The water ranges from 17 °C in January to 30 °C in August. In October it is about 26 °C (wetsuit: shorty).
How many kite days does Pensacola Beach get in a year?
About 156 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
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Pensacola International Airport (PNS), 16 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC-05:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 30.3309, -87.1415
- 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 Florida
Kite days in October, % of days
- Destin
United States · 20 points fewer kite days than Pensacola Beach in October
26 %Kite days by month at Destin: Jan 35 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 35 %, May 28 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 14 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 22 %, Dec 30 % - St. Andrews State Park
United States · 16 points fewer kite days than Pensacola Beach in October
30 %Kite days by month at St. Andrews State Park: Jan 36 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 50 %, May 34 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 28 % - Dog Island
United States · 12 points more kite days than Pensacola Beach in October
58 %Kite days by month at Dog Island: Jan 48 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 51 %, May 53 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 35 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 45 % - Alligator Point
United States · 27 points fewer kite days than Pensacola Beach in October
19 %Kite days by month at Alligator Point: Jan 21 %, Feb 15 %, Mar 23 %, Apr 26 %, May 24 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 6 %, Aug 10 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 14 %, Dec 15 % - Caladesi Island
United States · 8 points fewer kite days than Pensacola Beach in October
38 %Kite days by month at Caladesi Island: Jan 44 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 42 %, May 33 %, Jun 16 %, Jul 13 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 34 % - Fort Desoto
United States · same kite days as Pensacola Beach in October
46 %Kite days by month at Fort Desoto: Jan 46 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 54 %, May 45 %, Jun 21 %, Jul 18 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 36 % - Bahia Beach
United States · 21 points fewer kite days than Pensacola Beach in October
25 %Kite days by month at Bahia Beach: Jan 28 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 36 %, May 29 %, Jun 10 %, Jul 6 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 21 % - Jacksonville Beach
United States · 1 point more kite days than Pensacola Beach in October
47 %Kite days by month at Jacksonville Beach: Jan 42 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 50 %, May 47 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 18 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 40 %
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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, 46 % of days at Pensacola 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/pensacola-beach
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