Sea · Corsica · France
Saint-Florent
Kite days stay under 30 % in every month.
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 mediumThe nearest model grid cell is 12 km away.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 15 % Offabout 5 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 85 %
- Kiteable 15 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.4 expected
- Best hours
- 12:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.1 h
- Water
- 22 °C, 3/2
- Air
- 20 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 8 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Saint-Florent averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 15 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 11 to 15 | 11 to 15 | 12 to 16 | 12 to 17 | 12 to 17 | 13 to 14 | · | 13 to 17 | 13 to 17 | 12 to 16 | 10 to 15 | 12 to 15 |
| Daylighth | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 13.4 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 11.1 | 9.8 | 9.1 |
| Water°C at the surface | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 9 of 31 | 7 of 28 | 8 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 9 of 31 | 4 of 30 | 2 of 31 | 4 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 8 of 31 | 12 of 30 | 11 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 3/2 | spring | shorty | shorts | shorty | 3/2 | 4/3 | 5/4 |
- In January, Saint-Florent averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Saint-Florent averaged 3 kite days out of 28 (11 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Saint-Florent averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (19 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Saint-Florent averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (16 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Saint-Florent averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (14 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Saint-Florent averaged 3 kite days out of 30 (11 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Saint-Florent averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (10 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Saint-Florent averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (9 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Saint-Florent averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (17 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Saint-Florent averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Saint-Florent averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (15 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Saint-Florent averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (14 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. under 1 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 Saint-Florent
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- Januaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 expected
- Februaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 expected
- March1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
- Aprilunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
- Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.2 expected
- Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.1 expected
- Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.1 expected
- Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.9 expected
- September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
- October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.4 expected
- November1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
- Decemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 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
1 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: 6 in 10
about 1.3 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 81 %
- Kiteable 19 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 81 %, kiteable on 19 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 12:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind mostly from W (270°), fairly steady direction.
Kitesurfing at Saint-Florent: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Saint-Florent?
Saint-Florent rarely gets kiteable wind in the model data: every month stays under 20 % kite days from 2017 to 2025.
Is Saint-Florent windy in October?
Rarely. 15 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 5 days in a typical October. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Saint-Florent?
The water ranges from 14 °C in February to 27 °C in August. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).
How many kite days does Saint-Florent get in a year?
About 50 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
- Corsica
- Country
- France
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA), 21 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 42.6741, 9.2904
- 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 Corsica
Kite days in October, % of days
- Malfalcu
France · 16 points more kite days than Saint-Florent in October
31 %Kite days by month at Malfalcu: Jan 38 %, Feb 27 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 31 %, May 28 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 34 % - Lozari
France · 19 points more kite days than Saint-Florent in October
34 %Kite days by month at Lozari: Jan 40 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 33 %, May 34 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 34 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 38 % - Anghione
France · 1 point more kite days than Saint-Florent in October
16 %Kite days by month at Anghione: Jan 19 %, Feb 13 %, Mar 18 %, Apr 12 %, May 9 %, Jun 8 %, Jul 3 %, Aug 5 %, Sep 6 %, Oct 16 %, Nov 14 %, Dec 14 % - Bodri
France · 23 points more kite days than Saint-Florent in October
38 %Kite days by month at Bodri: Jan 48 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 39 %, May 42 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 46 % - Macinaggio
France · 29 points more kite days than Saint-Florent in October
44 %Kite days by month at Macinaggio: Jan 58 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 41 %, May 38 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 53 % - Barcaggio
France · 31 points more kite days than Saint-Florent in October
46 %Kite days by month at Barcaggio: Jan 57 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 44 %, May 41 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 26 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 53 % - Moriani
France · 8 points more kite days than Saint-Florent in October
23 %Kite days by month at Moriani: Jan 27 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 26 %, Apr 19 %, May 15 %, Jun 12 %, Jul 9 %, Aug 7 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 19 % - Sainte Restitude
France · 28 points more kite days than Saint-Florent in October
43 %Kite days by month at Sainte Restitude: Jan 54 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 45 %, May 46 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 53 %
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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: medium.
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In October, 15 % of days at Saint-Florent 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/saint-florent
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