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12 kn+. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots between 10:00 and 19:00. How we count.

Sea · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France

Plage du Veillat, Saint-Raphaël

Kite days peak in March at 47 %.

  1. J34
  2. F35
  3. M47
  4. A42
  5. M28
  6. J32
  7. J29
  8. A20
  9. S34
  10. O33
  11. N37
  12. D36
Kite days by month at Plage du Veillat, Saint-Raphaël: Jan 34 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 42 %, May 28 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 36 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
33%
kite days
Possible
Wind
10kn
from ENE
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
21°C
3/2
water
Trip odds
3in 10
10 day trips good
about 3.2 kite days of 10
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How we know thisConfidence high

Confidence. Hourly 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 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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.

Best months: at least half the days are kite days (50 % or more), outside the cold months. The colours grade every month on their own scale: Prime from 60 %, Good from 40 %, Possible from 20 %.

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.

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.

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How the wind behaves

In March, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 11 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • Too light 53 %
  • Kiteable 47 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 53 %, kiteable on 47 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often E (90°).

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    33 % Possibleabout 10 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 67 %
    • Kiteable 33 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    10 day trip
    3 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
    Best hours
    10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.1 h
    Water
    21 °C, 3/2
    Air
    21 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    8 of 31with 1 mm or more

Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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 by start week

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Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

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

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Trip odds by start week in Plage du Veillat, Saint-Raphaël: W1 2 in 10, W2 4 in 10, W3 4 in 10, W4 3 in 10, W5 4 in 10, W6 3 in 10, W7 2 in 10, W8 3 in 10, W9 7 in 10, W10 6 in 10, W11 5 in 10, W12 4 in 10, W13 5 in 10, W14 5 in 10, W15 4 in 10, W16 5 in 10, W17 4 in 10, W18 3 in 10, W19 3 in 10, W20 1 in 10, W21 1 in 10, W22 3 in 10, W23 3 in 10, W24 2 in 10, W25 3 in 10, W26 3 in 10, W27 1 in 10, W28 1 in 10, W29 2 in 10, W30 2 in 10, W31 1 in 10, W32 under 1 in 10, W33 under 1 in 10, W34 under 1 in 10, W35 1 in 10, W36 4 in 10, W37 4 in 10, W38 3 in 10, W39 3 in 10, W40 2 in 10, W41 3 in 10, W42 3 in 10, W43 3 in 10, W44 4 in 10, W45 5 in 10, W46 3 in 10, W47 3 in 10, W48 3 in 10, W49 4 in 10, W50 3 in 10, W51 3 in 10, W52 2 in 10

3 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 47 (e.g. 19 to 25 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 3.4 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).

Kitesurfing at Plage du Veillat, Saint-Raphaël: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Plage du Veillat, Saint-Raphaël?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 47 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Plage du Veillat, Saint-Raphaël windy in October?

Sometimes. 33 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 10 days in a typical October. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Plage du Veillat, Saint-Raphaël?

The water ranges from 14 °C in February to 26 °C in July. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does Plage du Veillat, Saint-Raphaël get in a year?

About 124 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
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country
France
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE), 45 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
43.4216, 6.7670
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Plage du Veillat, Saint-Raphaël

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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

  1. Fréjus Plage2 km

    10 kn ENE21 °C 3/2sea

    33% kite days
    January: 34 % kite days (Possible)February: 35 % kite days (Possible)March: 47 % kite days (Good)April: 42 % kite days (Good)May: 28 % kite days (Possible)June: 32 % kite days (Possible)July: 29 % kite days (Possible)August: 20 % kite days (Possible)September: 34 % kite days (Possible)October: 33 % kite days (Possible)November: 37 % kite days (Possible)December: 36 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Fréjus Plage: Jan 34 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 42 %, May 28 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 36 %

  2. La Bouillabaisse21 km

    10 kn ENE21 °C spring suitsea

    41% kite days
    January: 42 % kite days (Good)February: 41 % kite days (Good)March: 53 % kite days (Good)April: 47 % kite days (Good)May: 34 % kite days (Possible)June: 37 % kite days (Possible)July: 35 % kite days (Possible)August: 25 % kite days (Possible)September: 40 % kite days (Good)October: 41 % kite days (Good)November: 42 % kite days (Good)December: 40 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in La Bouillabaisse: Jan 42 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 47 %, May 34 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 40 %

  3. Pampelonne23 km

    11 kn ENE21 °C spring suitsea

    48% kite days
    January: 46 % kite days (Good)February: 45 % kite days (Good)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 51 % kite days (Good)May: 36 % kite days (Possible)June: 40 % kite days (Good)July: 40 % kite days (Good)August: 27 % kite days (Possible)September: 42 % kite days (Good)October: 48 % kite days (Good)November: 44 % kite days (Good)December: 45 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Pampelonne: Jan 46 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 51 %, May 36 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 45 %

  4. Palm Beach, Cannes25 km

    8 kn ENE21 °C spring suitsea

    23% kite days
    January: 22 % kite days (Possible)February: 22 % kite days (Possible)March: 37 % kite days (Possible)April: 24 % kite days (Possible)May: 19 % kite days (Off)June: 14 % kite days (Off)July: 11 % kite days (Off)August: 8 % kite days (Off)September: 21 % kite days (Possible)October: 23 % kite days (Possible)November: 22 % kite days (Possible)December: 19 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in Palm Beach, Cannes: Jan 22 %, Feb 22 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 24 %, May 19 %, Jun 14 %, Jul 11 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 22 %, Dec 19 %

  5. Gigaro30 km

    11 kn ENE21 °C spring suitsea

    50% kite days
    January: 45 % kite days (Good)February: 47 % kite days (Good)March: 58 % kite days (Good)April: 50 % kite days (Good)May: 39 % kite days (Possible)June: 43 % kite days (Good)July: 43 % kite days (Good)August: 29 % kite days (Possible)September: 46 % kite days (Good)October: 50 % kite days (Good)November: 48 % kite days (Good)December: 44 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Gigaro: Jan 45 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 50 %, May 39 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 44 %

  6. La Salis, Antibes34 km

    10 kn ENE21 °C spring suitsea

    35% kite days
    January: 32 % kite days (Possible)February: 35 % kite days (Possible)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 35 % kite days (Possible)May: 25 % kite days (Possible)June: 23 % kite days (Possible)July: 17 % kite days (Off)August: 14 % kite days (Off)September: 29 % kite days (Possible)October: 35 % kite days (Possible)November: 32 % kite days (Possible)December: 27 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in La Salis, Antibes: Jan 32 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 35 %, May 25 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 27 %

  7. St-Laurent-du-Var43 km

    8 kn E21 °C spring suitsea

    21% kite days
    January: 20 % kite days (Possible)February: 23 % kite days (Possible)March: 36 % kite days (Possible)April: 23 % kite days (Possible)May: 16 % kite days (Off)June: 16 % kite days (Off)July: 9 % kite days (Off)August: 8 % kite days (Off)September: 20 % kite days (Possible)October: 21 % kite days (Possible)November: 20 % kite days (Possible)December: 16 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month in St-Laurent-du-Var: Jan 20 %, Feb 23 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 23 %, May 16 %, Jun 16 %, Jul 9 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 21 %, Nov 20 %, Dec 16 %

  8. La Favière47 km

    10 kn ENE21 °C spring suitsea

    46% kite days
    January: 41 % kite days (Good)February: 41 % kite days (Good)March: 56 % kite days (Good)April: 47 % kite days (Good)May: 36 % kite days (Possible)June: 39 % kite days (Possible)July: 42 % kite days (Good)August: 27 % kite days (Possible)September: 43 % kite days (Good)October: 46 % kite days (Good)November: 43 % kite days (Good)December: 41 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in La Favière: Jan 41 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 47 %, May 36 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 41 %

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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 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 33 % of days at Plage du Veillat, Saint-Raphaël 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/plage-du-veillat-saint-raphael

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