Sea · Bonaire
Pink Beach
Best for kiting all year, with 65 to 99 % kite days. Water 27 to 30 °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. Shares its model grid cell with 5 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 65 % Primeabout 20 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 35 %
- Kiteable 65 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 7 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- Best hours
- 11:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
- Water
- 30 °C, boardshorts
- Air
- 29 °Cdaily maximum, 29 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 17 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Pink Beach averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 88 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 90 | 74 | 65 | 68 | 85 |
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| Verdictshare plus good years | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 11 to 18 | 11 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 |
| Daylighth | 11.5 | 11.7 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 11.4 |
| Water°C at the surface | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 11 of 31 | 6 of 28 | 5 of 31 | 5 of 30 | 6 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 13 of 31 | 13 of 31 | 12 of 30 | 17 of 31 | 18 of 30 | 13 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water | boardshorts all year | |||||||||||
- In January, Pink Beach averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (88 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Pink Beach averaged 26 kite days out of 28 (93 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Pink Beach averaged 29 kite days out of 31 (94 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Pink Beach averaged 29 kite days out of 30 (95 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Pink Beach averaged 30 kite days out of 31 (99 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Pink Beach averaged 29 kite days out of 30 (99 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Pink Beach averaged 30 kite days out of 31 (99 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Pink Beach averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (90 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Pink Beach averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (74 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Pink Beach averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Pink Beach averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (68 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Pink Beach averaged 26 kite days out of 31 (85 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 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 Pink 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.
- January9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.9 expected
- February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.4 expected
- March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.4 expected
- April9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.5 expected
- May9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.9 expected
- June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.9 expected
- July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.9 expected
- August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.8 expected
- September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
- October (now)7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
- December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.6 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.
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: 1 in 10
about 6.2 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 June, the windiest month
- Too light 1 %
- Kiteable 99 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 1 %, kiteable on 99 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 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 E (90°).
Kitesurfing at Pink Beach: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Pink Beach?
The best months are the whole year: from 2017 to 2025, 65 to 99 % of days were kite days in every month.
Is Pink Beach windy in October?
Yes, very. 65 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 20 days in a typical October. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Pink Beach?
The water ranges from 27 °C in February to 30 °C in September. In October it is about 30 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).
How many kite days does Pink Beach get in a year?
About 319 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.
Live forecast from Windy
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Spot facts
- Country
- Bonaire
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Flamingo International Airport (BON), 8 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC-04:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 12.0607, -68.2820
- 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.
- Water state unknown: no kite source found.
- Learning: no kite source says.
- Official Bonaire site names Atlantis Beach as the only official kite location; Pink Beach is described only as a calm dive and snorkel beach. Kiting here is unverified.
Checked 2026-10-08, confidence low (no kite source, or contradictions). Sources: bonaire.com, bonaire.com.
Nearby kite spots in Bonaire
Kite days in October, % of days
- Donkey Beach
Bonaire · same kite days as Pink Beach in October
65 %Kite days by month at Donkey Beach: Jan 86 %, Feb 92 %, Mar 90 %, Apr 93 %, May 97 %, Jun 99 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 89 %, Sep 71 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 82 % - Lac Cai
Bonaire · same kite days as Pink Beach in October
65 %Kite days by month at Lac Cai: Jan 88 %, Feb 93 %, Mar 94 %, Apr 95 %, May 99 %, Jun 99 %, Jul 99 %, Aug 90 %, Sep 74 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 85 % - No Name Beach
Bonaire · 5 points fewer kite days than Pink Beach in October
60 %Kite days by month at No Name Beach: Jan 84 %, Feb 89 %, Mar 89 %, Apr 90 %, May 95 %, Jun 99 %, Jul 96 %, Aug 85 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 79 % - Tolo
Bonaire · 7 points fewer kite days than Pink Beach in October
58 %Kite days by month at Tolo: Jan 82 %, Feb 88 %, Mar 87 %, Apr 89 %, May 95 %, Jun 99 %, Jul 96 %, Aug 83 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 78 % - Playa Grandi
Bonaire · 4 points fewer kite days than Pink Beach in October
61 %Kite days by month at Playa Grandi: Jan 87 %, Feb 91 %, Mar 89 %, Apr 90 %, May 96 %, Jun 99 %, Jul 97 %, Aug 87 %, Sep 71 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 82 %
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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. Shares its model grid cell with 5 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 65 % of days at Pink 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/pink-beach
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