Sea · Oregon · United States
Pistol River
Best for kiting from May to August, with 53 to 70 % kite days. Water 11 to 13 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): February and 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
- 41 % Goodabout 13 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 59 %
- Kiteable 41 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 2 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
- Best hours
- 12:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.1 h
- Water
- 12 °C, 5/4
- Air
- 14 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 9 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Pistol River averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 12 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 48 | 52 | 47 | 51 | 62 | 63 | 70 | 53 | 46 | 41 | 35 | 37 |
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| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Possible | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 5 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 4 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 4 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 1 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 16 | 12 to 17 | 11 to 18 | 11 to 19 | 11 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 12 to 18 | 12 to 18 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 11.1 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| Water°C at the surface | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 18 of 31 | 15 of 28 | 16 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 8 of 31 | 4 of 30 | 0 of 31 | 1 of 31 | 6 of 30 | 9 of 31 | 15 of 30 | 18 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Pistol River averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Pistol River averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (52 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Pistol River averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Pistol River averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (51 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Pistol River averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 11 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Pistol River averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 11 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Pistol River averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (70 %). Water 12 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Pistol River averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 13 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Pistol River averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (46 %). Water 13 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Pistol River averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 12 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Pistol River averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (35 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Pistol River averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 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 Pistol River
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
- February7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- March6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- April5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- May8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- June8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- July8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- August6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- September6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- October (now)4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
- November3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
- December4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 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.
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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
3 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 30 %
- Kiteable 70 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 30 %, kiteable on 70 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: all day, 10:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind steadily from NNW (338°).
Kitesurfing at Pistol River: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Pistol River?
The best months are May to August: from 2017 to 2025, 53 to 70 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Pistol River windy in October?
Yes, often. 41 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 13 days in a typical October. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Pistol River?
The water ranges from 10 °C in February to 13 °C in August. In October it is about 12 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).
How many kite days does Pistol River get in a year?
About 184 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
- Region
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Jack Mc Namara Field Airport (CEC), 59 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC-07:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 42.2927, -124.4087
- 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 Oregon
Kite days in October, % of days
- Floras Lake
United States · 14 points more kite days than Pistol River in October
55 %Kite days by month at Floras Lake: Jan 61 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 62 %, May 67 %, Jun 69 %, Jul 77 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 52 % - Coos Bay North
United States · 3 points more kite days than Pistol River in October
44 %Kite days by month at Coos Bay North: Jan 49 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 59 %, May 58 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 37 % - Florence North Jetty
United States · 21 points fewer kite days than Pistol River in October
20 %Kite days by month at Florence North Jetty: Jan 39 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 49 %, May 48 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 67 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 20 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 33 % - Canyon Drive Park
United States · 14 points fewer kite days than Pistol River in October
27 %Kite days by month at Canyon Drive Park: Jan 42 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 43 %, May 36 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 27 %, Nov 33 %, Dec 40 % - Seaside
United States · 14 points fewer kite days than Pistol River in October
27 %Kite days by month at Seaside: Jan 47 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 42 %, Apr 43 %, May 30 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 14 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 27 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 44 % - Jones Beach
United States · 40 points fewer kite days than Pistol River in October
1 %Kite days by month at Jones Beach: Jan 0 %, Feb 0 %, Mar 0 %, Apr 1 %, May 0 %, Jun 0 %, Jul 0 %, Aug 0 %, Sep 0 %, Oct 1 %, Nov 0 %, Dec 0 %
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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, 41 % of days at Pistol River 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/pistol-river
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