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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 · Hauts-de-France · France

Sainte Cécile

Best for kiting from May to November. Also windy, but cold: December to April.

  1. J62
  2. F65
  3. M61
  4. A54
  5. M55
  6. J53
  7. J53
  8. A55
  9. S57
  10. O69
  11. N64
  12. D69
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 %
  • Prime 60 %+
  • Good 40 %+
  • Possible 20 %+
  • Off under 20 %
  • Ringed: this month

October · nowTap a month

Kite days
69%
kite days
Prime, 9 of 9 years good
Wind
14kn
from SW
average 12:00 to 18:00
Water
16°C
5/4
water
Trip odds
8in 10
10 day trips good
about 6.7 kite days of 10
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How we know thisConfidence medium

Confidence. The nearest model grid cell is 10 km away. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, 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 October, the windiest month

Afternoon wind 14 knots, average 12:00 to 18:00.

  • 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.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind mostly from SW (225°), fairly steady direction.

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    69 % Primeabout 21 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 31 %
    • Kiteable 69 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 81 % kite days2018: 55 % kite days2019: 77 % kite days2020: 84 % kite days2021: 71 % kite days2022: 68 % kite days2023: 77 % kite days2024: 52 % kite days2025: 55 % kite days9 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

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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 Sainte Cécile: W1 8 in 10, W2 7 in 10, W3 5 in 10, W4 9 in 10, W5 9 in 10, W6 6 in 10, W7 8 in 10, W8 8 in 10, W9 7 in 10, W10 9 in 10, W11 8 in 10, W12 7 in 10, W13 8 in 10, W14 6 in 10, W15 6 in 10, W16 8 in 10, W17 8 in 10, W18 6 in 10, W19 8 in 10, W20 7 in 10, W21 7 in 10, W22 7 in 10, W23 7 in 10, W24 4 in 10, W25 7 in 10, W26 7 in 10, W27 6 in 10, W28 4 in 10, W29 4 in 10, W30 8 in 10, W31 8 in 10, W32 7 in 10, W33 7 in 10, W34 7 in 10, W35 8 in 10, W36 7 in 10, W37 7 in 10, W38 8 in 10, W39 8 in 10, W40 8 in 10, W41 8 in 10, W42 8 in 10, W43 9 in 10, W44 7 in 10, W45 8 in 10, W46 8 in 10, W47 9 in 10, W48 9 in 10, W49 9 in 10, W50 9 in 10, W51 8 in 10, W52 8 in 10

9 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 7.0 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 Sainte Cécile: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Sainte Cécile?

The best months are May to November: from 2017 to 2025, 53 to 69 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Sainte Cécile 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 Sainte Cécile?

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 Sainte Cécile 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
50.5709, 1.5774
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Sainte Cécile

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

  1. Le Touquet6 km

    14 kn SW16 °C 5/4sea

    68% kite days
    January: 62 % kite days (Prime)February: 63 % kite days (Good)March: 60 % kite days (Prime)April: 51 % kite days (Good)May: 55 % kite days (Good)June: 52 % kite days (Good)July: 50 % kite days (Good)August: 52 % kite days (Good)September: 57 % kite days (Good)October: 68 % kite days (Prime)November: 63 % kite days (Prime)December: 69 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  2. Equihen11 km

    14 kn SW16 °C 5/4sea

    69% kite days
    January: 64 % kite days (Prime)February: 67 % kite days (Good)March: 62 % kite days (Prime)April: 59 % kite days (Good)May: 58 % kite days (Good)June: 59 % kite days (Good)July: 55 % kite days (Good)August: 58 % kite days (Good)September: 60 % kite days (Prime)October: 69 % kite days (Prime)November: 65 % kite days (Prime)December: 69 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  3. Eole Club, Berck18 km

    14 kn SW16 °C 5/4sea

    69% kite days
    January: 61 % kite days (Prime)February: 64 % kite days (Prime)March: 60 % kite days (Prime)April: 51 % kite days (Good)May: 54 % kite days (Good)June: 50 % kite days (Good)July: 51 % kite days (Good)August: 53 % kite days (Good)September: 55 % kite days (Good)October: 69 % kite days (Prime)November: 66 % kite days (Prime)December: 68 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  4. Wimereux22 km

    13 kn SW16 °C 5/4sea

    66% kite days
    January: 56 % kite days (Good)February: 63 % kite days (Good)March: 58 % kite days (Good)April: 54 % kite days (Good)May: 51 % kite days (Good)June: 54 % kite days (Good)July: 48 % kite days (Good)August: 55 % kite days (Good)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 66 % kite days (Prime)November: 58 % kite days (Good)December: 66 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  5. Fort-Mahon-Plage25 km

    14 kn SW16 °C 5/4sea

    69% kite days
    January: 63 % kite days (Prime)February: 66 % kite days (Prime)March: 62 % kite days (Prime)April: 54 % kite days (Good)May: 55 % kite days (Good)June: 50 % kite days (Good)July: 53 % kite days (Good)August: 55 % kite days (Good)September: 58 % kite days (Good)October: 69 % kite days (Prime)November: 67 % kite days (Prime)December: 70 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  6. Wissant36 km

    15 kn SW16 °C 5/4sea

    70% kite days
    January: 64 % kite days (Prime)February: 68 % kite days (Prime)March: 63 % kite days (Prime)April: 61 % kite days (Prime)May: 57 % kite days (Good)June: 60 % kite days (Prime)July: 55 % kite days (Good)August: 61 % kite days (Prime)September: 61 % kite days (Prime)October: 70 % kite days (Prime)November: 64 % kite days (Prime)December: 71 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  7. Le Crotoy39 km

    11 kn WSW17 °C 5/4sea

    44% kite days
    January: 42 % kite days (Good)February: 48 % kite days (Good)March: 43 % kite days (Good)April: 28 % kite days (Possible)May: 33 % kite days (Possible)June: 26 % kite days (Possible)July: 33 % kite days (Possible)August: 33 % kite days (Possible)September: 32 % kite days (Possible)October: 44 % kite days (Good)November: 44 % kite days (Good)December: 47 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in 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 %

  8. Sangatte43 km

    14 kn SW16 °C 5/4sea

    71% kite days
    January: 65 % kite days (Prime)February: 69 % kite days (Prime)March: 63 % kite days (Prime)April: 59 % kite days (Good)May: 54 % kite days (Good)June: 63 % kite days (Prime)July: 56 % kite days (Good)August: 62 % kite days (Prime)September: 62 % kite days (Prime)October: 71 % kite days (Prime)November: 62 % kite days (Prime)December: 71 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Sangatte: Jan 65 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 59 %, May 54 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 71 %

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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 Sainte Cécile 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/sainte-cecile

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