Sea · Western Australia · Australia
Port Denison
Best for kiting from September to April, with 63 to 92 % kite days. Water 19 to 25 °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 highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 89 % Primeabout 27 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 11 %
- Kiteable 89 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 9.0 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
- Best hours
- 13:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 12.8 h
- Water
- 20 °C, 3/2
- Air
- 20 °Cdaily maximum, 19 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 4 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Port Denison averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (89 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 92 | 89 | 78 | 63 | 44 | 34 | 43 | 47 | 63 | 89 | 90 | 91 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Possible | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 2 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 13 to 18 | 13 to 18 | 14 to 18 | 15 to 17 | 15 to 17 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 14 to 17 | 14 to 17 | 13 to 17 | 13 to 18 | 13 to 18 |
| Daylighth | 13.8 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.3 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 |
| Water°C at the surface | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 1 of 31 | 2 of 28 | 2 of 31 | 3 of 30 | 6 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 11 of 31 | 5 of 30 | 4 of 31 | 3 of 30 | 1 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | shorty | shorty | shorty | spring | spring | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | spring | shorty |
- In January, Port Denison averaged 29 kite days out of 31 (92 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Port Denison averaged 25 kite days out of 28 (89 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Port Denison averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (78 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Port Denison averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Port Denison averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Port Denison averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (34 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Port Denison averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Port Denison averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Port Denison averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Port Denison averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (89 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Port Denison averaged 27 kite days out of 30 (90 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Port Denison averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (91 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 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 Port Denison
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 9.2 expected
- February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.6 expected
- March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.6 expected
- April8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
- May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
- June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
- July4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
- August6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 expected
- October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.0 expected
- November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.9 expected
- December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.2 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
9 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, capped at 9 in 10).
Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20
about 8.3 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 January, the windiest month
- Too light 8 %
- Kiteable 92 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 8 %, kiteable on 92 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 13:00 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 SSW (203°).
Kitesurfing at Port Denison: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Port Denison?
The best months are September to April: from 2017 to 2025, 63 to 92 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Port Denison windy in October?
Yes, very. 89 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 27 days in a typical October. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Port Denison?
The water ranges from 18 °C in July to 25 °C in January. In October it is about 20 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).
How many kite days does Port Denison get in a year?
About 250 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.
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Spot facts
- Region
- Western Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Geraldton Airport (GET), 58 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+08:00 in October
- Coordinates
- -29.2826, 114.9190
- 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.
- A flat area and real waves, both normal here.
- A flat or sheltered area exists for riding.
- Breaking waves are normal in the season.
- Learning possible in parts: a flat area plus a wave zone.
- South Beach: waves break on sandbars with large flat sections between the banks; reefs listed as a hazard; wind up to 30 kn. Club text calls it beginner friendly but its skill boxes do not.
Checked 2026-10-08, confidence high (two or more kite sources agree). Sources: kiteandwingwa.org.au, se.kiteforum.com.
Nearby kite spots in Western Australia
Kite days in October, % of days
- Point Moore
Australia · 7 points fewer kite days than Port Denison in October
82 %Kite days by month at Point Moore: Jan 92 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 69 %, May 53 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 86 %, Dec 88 % - Sunsets
Australia · 7 points fewer kite days than Port Denison in October
82 %Kite days by month at Sunsets: Jan 91 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 70 %, May 54 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 86 %, Dec 88 % - Greenhead
Australia · 5 points fewer kite days than Port Denison in October
84 %Kite days by month at Greenhead: Jan 95 %, Feb 87 %, Mar 79 %, Apr 65 %, May 49 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 84 %, Nov 90 %, Dec 93 % - Spot-X
Australia · 8 points fewer kite days than Port Denison in October
81 %Kite days by month at Spot-X: Jan 86 %, Feb 80 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 70 %, May 56 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 65 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 83 %, Dec 85 % - Coronation Beach
Australia · 10 points fewer kite days than Port Denison in October
79 %Kite days by month at Coronation Beach: Jan 83 %, Feb 77 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 65 %, May 51 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 80 %, Dec 82 % - Jurien
Australia · 9 points fewer kite days than Port Denison in October
80 %Kite days by month at Jurien: Jan 94 %, Feb 81 %, Mar 74 %, Apr 59 %, May 43 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 80 %, Nov 88 %, Dec 93 % - Cervantes
Australia · 14 points fewer kite days than Port Denison in October
75 %Kite days by month at Cervantes: Jan 91 %, Feb 79 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 49 %, May 34 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 75 %, Nov 84 %, Dec 89 % - Port Gregory
Australia · 9 points fewer kite days than Port Denison in October
80 %Kite days by month at Port Gregory: Jan 83 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 73 %, Apr 70 %, May 56 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 80 %, Nov 83 %, Dec 85 %
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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, 89 % of days at Port Denison 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/port-denison
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