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Ponce Inlet

Name: Ponce Inlet
Address: USA

Kite days peak in March at 42 %.

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.

JJan33Possible
FFeb28Possible
MMar42Good
AApr39Possible
MMay28Possible
JJun10Off
JJul4Off
AAug9Off
SSep20Possible
OOct34Possiblenow
NNov37Possible
DDec26Possible

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.

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Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
34 % Possibleabout 11 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 66 %
Kiteable 34 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip
3 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.5 h
Water
26 °C, shorty
Air
26 °Cdaily maximum, 26 °C during kite hours
Rain
13 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Ponce Inlet averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Ponce Inlet

Kite days% of days	33	28	42	39	28	10	4	9	20	34	37	26
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Good	Possible	Possible	Off	Off	Off	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	3 in 10	1 in 10	4 in 10	3 in 10	2 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10	2 in 10
Good yearsof 0, reached 50 %	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	12 to 16	14 to 18	14 to 19	15 to 18	16 to 18	·	·	13 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 17	10 to 16
Daylighth	10.5	11.2	12.0	12.9	13.6	14.0	13.8	13.2	12.4	11.5	10.7	10.3
Water°C at the surface	17	18	20	23	26	27	29	29	29	26	23	20
Air°C, daily maximum	19	20	21	24	26	28	29	29	28	26	23	20
Rain days1 mm or more	7 of 31	8 of 28	7 of 31	8 of 30	10 of 31	19 of 30	19 of 31	20 of 31	20 of 30	13 of 31	9 of 30	7 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	spring	3/2

In January, Ponce Inlet averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Ponce Inlet averaged 8 kite days out of 28 (28 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Ponce Inlet averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (42 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Ponce Inlet averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (39 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Ponce Inlet averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (28 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Ponce Inlet averaged 3 kite days out of 30 (10 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Ponce Inlet averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (4 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Ponce Inlet averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (9 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Ponce Inlet averaged 6 kite days out of 30 (20 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Ponce Inlet averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Ponce Inlet averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (37 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Ponce Inlet averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (26 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

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

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
February1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
March4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.8 expected
Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.4 expected
Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.1 expected
September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
October (now)3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
November3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 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.

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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

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

Start date

5 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 4.3 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 March, the windiest month

Too light 58 %
Kiteable 42 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 58 %, kiteable on 42 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 14:00 to 18:00, 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 Ponce Inlet: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Ponce Inlet?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 42 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Ponce Inlet windy in October?

Sometimes. 34 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 11 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 Ponce Inlet?

The water ranges from 17 °C in January to 29 °C in July. In October it is about 26 °C (wetsuit: shorty).

How many kite days does Ponce Inlet get in a year?

About 94 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.

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Spot facts

Region: Florida
Country: United States
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), 18 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC-04:00 in October
Coordinates: 29.0766, -80.9175
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.

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Kite days in October, % of days

Cocoa Beach
United States · 17 points more kite days than Ponce Inlet in October
51 %
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10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Cocoa Beach: Jan 45 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 54 %, May 44 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 11 %, Aug 15 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 34 %
Jacksonville Beach
United States · 13 points more kite days than Ponce Inlet in October
47 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
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12. D
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 %
Vero Beach
United States · 15 points more kite days than Ponce Inlet in October
49 %
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4. A
5. M
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Kite days by month at Vero Beach: Jan 50 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 56 %, May 40 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 11 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 38 %
Bahia Beach
United States · 9 points fewer kite days than Ponce Inlet in October
25 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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7. J
8. A
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12. D
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 %
Caladesi Island
United States · 4 points more kite days than Ponce Inlet in October
38 %
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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 · 12 points more kite days than Ponce Inlet in October
46 %
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5. M
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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 %
Hobe Sound Public
United States · 2 points fewer kite days than Ponce Inlet in October
32 %
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4. A
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Kite days by month at Hobe Sound Public: Jan 43 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 43 %, May 32 %, Jun 11 %, Jul 5 %, Aug 10 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 33 %, Dec 31 %
Jupiter Inlet
United States · 15 points more kite days than Ponce Inlet in October
49 %
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8. A
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12. D
Kite days by month at Jupiter Inlet: Jan 62 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 58 %, May 50 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 19 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 50 %

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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, 34 % of days at Ponce Inlet 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/ponce-inlet

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