Sea · Hauts-de-France · France
Saint Gabriel
Best for kiting from May to November, with 53 to 69 % kite days. Water 13 to 20 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): December to 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 mediumThe nearest model grid cell is 11 km away. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 69 % Primeabout 21 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 31 %
- Kiteable 69 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 10.8 h
- Water
- 16 °C, 5/4
- Air
- 16 °Cdaily maximum, 15 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 17 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Saint Gabriel averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (69 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 62 | 65 | 61 | 54 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 69 | 64 | 69 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 7 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 13 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 8.5 | 10.0 | 11.9 | 13.8 | 15.5 | 16.4 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 12.7 | 10.8 | 9.0 | 8.1 |
| Water°C at the surface | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 17 of 31 | 13 of 28 | 13 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 9 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 12 of 31 | 12 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 17 of 31 | 19 of 30 | 19 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 5/4 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Saint Gabriel averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Saint Gabriel averaged 18 kite days out of 28 (65 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Saint Gabriel averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Saint Gabriel averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (54 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Saint Gabriel averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Saint Gabriel averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (53 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Saint Gabriel averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Saint Gabriel averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Saint Gabriel averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (57 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Saint Gabriel averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (69 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Saint Gabriel averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (64 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Saint Gabriel averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (69 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 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 Saint Gabriel
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- May7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- June6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- July6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- August7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- October (now)8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
- November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 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
8 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 6.3 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 October, the windiest month
- Too light 31 %
- Kiteable 69 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 31 %, kiteable on 69 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind mostly from SW (225°), fairly steady direction.
Kitesurfing at Saint Gabriel: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Saint Gabriel?
The best months are May to November: from 2017 to 2025, 53 to 69 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Saint Gabriel windy in October?
Yes, very. 69 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 21 days in a typical October. 8 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 Gabriel?
The water ranges from 8 °C in January to 20 °C in July. In October it is about 16 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).
How many kite days does Saint Gabriel get in a year?
About 217 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
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Lille Airport (LIL), 108 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 50.5647, 1.5807
- 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 Hauts-de-France
Kite days in October, % of days
- Sainte Cécile
France · same kite days as Saint Gabriel in October
69 %Kite days by month at Sainte Cécile: Jan 62 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 54 %, May 55 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 69 % - Le Touquet
France · 1 point fewer kite days than Saint Gabriel in October
68 %Kite days by month at Le Touquet: Jan 62 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 51 %, May 55 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 69 % - Equihen
France · same kite days as Saint Gabriel in October
69 %Kite days by month at Equihen: Jan 64 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 59 %, May 58 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 69 % - Eole Club, Berck
France · same kite days as Saint Gabriel in October
69 %Kite days by month at Eole Club, Berck: Jan 61 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 51 %, May 54 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 68 % - Wimereux
France · 3 points fewer kite days than Saint Gabriel in October
66 %Kite days by month at Wimereux: Jan 56 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 54 %, May 51 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 66 % - Fort-Mahon-Plage
France · same kite days as Saint Gabriel in October
69 %Kite days by month at Fort-Mahon-Plage: Jan 63 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 54 %, May 55 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 70 % - Wissant
France · 1 point more kite days than Saint Gabriel in October
70 %Kite days by month at Wissant: Jan 64 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 61 %, May 57 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 71 % - Le Crotoy
France · 25 points fewer kite days than Saint Gabriel in October
44 %Kite days by month at Le Crotoy: Jan 42 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 28 %, May 33 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 47 %
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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 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: medium.
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In October, 69 % of days at Saint Gabriel 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-gabriel
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