Sea · KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa

Scottsburg

Name: Scottsburg
Address: ZAF

Best for kiting from August to April, with 58 to 69 % kite days. Water 21 to 26 °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.

JJan68Prime
FFeb64Prime
MMar61Prime
AApr58Good
MMay46Good
JJun36Possible
JJul43Good
AAug61Prime
SSep65Prime
OOct69Primenow
NNov62Prime
DDec61Prime

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
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
9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
12.8 h
Water
22 °C, spring suit
Air
22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain
12 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Scottsburg averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (69 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Scottsburg

Kite days% of days	68	64	61	58	46	36	43	61	65	69	62	61
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Possible	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	9 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	5 in 10	2 in 10	5 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	7 of 9	3 of 9	0 of 9	2 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	8 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	11 to 18	11 to 17	11 to 17	12 to 17	12 to 16	12 to 16	12 to 16	12 to 16	11 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 16	10 to 17
Daylighth	13.9	13.2	12.3	11.4	10.6	10.2	10.4	11.0	11.9	12.8	13.6	14.1
Water°C at the surface	25	26	25	25	24	23	22	21	21	22	23	24
Air°C, daily maximum	25	26	25	24	23	22	21	21	21	22	23	24
Rain days1 mm or more	11 of 31	12 of 28	11 of 31	12 of 30	6 of 31	4 of 30	4 of 31	6 of 31	9 of 30	12 of 31	12 of 30	15 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	shorty	shorty	shorty	shorty	shorty	3/2	3/2	spring	spring	spring	spring	shorty

In January, Scottsburg averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (68 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Scottsburg averaged 18 kite days out of 28 (64 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Scottsburg averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Scottsburg averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (58 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Scottsburg averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Scottsburg averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (36 %). Water 23 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Scottsburg averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Scottsburg averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Scottsburg averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (65 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Scottsburg averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (69 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Scottsburg averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (62 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Scottsburg averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). 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 Scottsburg

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 6.9 expected
February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
April8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
May5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
June2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 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.

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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

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 6.5 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 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often NE (45°).

Kitesurfing at Scottsburg: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Scottsburg?

The best months are August to April: from 2017 to 2025, 58 to 69 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Scottsburg windy in October?

Yes, very. 69 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 21 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 Scottsburg?

The water ranges from 21 °C in August to 26 °C in February. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Scottsburg get in a year?

About 211 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: KwaZulu-Natal
Country: South Africa
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Margate Airport (MGH), 76 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: -30.2785, 30.7597
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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Nearby kite spots in KwaZulu-Natal

Kite days in October, % of days

Warner Beach
South Africa · 2 points more kite days than Scottsburg in October
71 %
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Kite days by month at Warner Beach: Jan 70 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 62 %, May 53 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 65 %, Sep 70 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 63 %
Umzumbe
South Africa · 7 points more kite days than Scottsburg in October
76 %
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Kite days by month at Umzumbe: Jan 75 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 67 %, May 60 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 71 %, Sep 70 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 73 %
Durban Bluff
South Africa · same kite days as Scottsburg in October
69 %
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Kite days by month at Durban Bluff: Jan 68 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 60 %, May 51 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 70 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 62 %
Bayhead
South Africa · 6 points fewer kite days than Scottsburg in October
63 %
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Kite days by month at Bayhead: Jan 63 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 52 %, May 44 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 57 %
Margate Beach
South Africa · 4 points more kite days than Scottsburg in October
73 %
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Kite days by month at Margate Beach: Jan 71 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 60 %, May 47 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 63 %, Sep 65 %, Oct 73 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 68 %
La Mercy Lagoon
South Africa · 5 points fewer kite days than Scottsburg in October
64 %
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Kite days by month at La Mercy Lagoon: Jan 65 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 49 %, May 41 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 58 %
Palm Beach
South Africa · 8 points more kite days than Scottsburg in October
77 %
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Kite days by month at Palm Beach: Jan 76 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 67 %, May 61 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 72 %, Sep 72 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 73 %
Tinley Manor Beach
South Africa · 5 points more kite days than Scottsburg in October
74 %
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Kite days by month at Tinley Manor Beach: Jan 73 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 56 %, May 54 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 68 %, Sep 68 %, Oct 74 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 67 %

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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, 69 % of days at Scottsburg 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/scottsburg

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