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Seaford

Name: Seaford
Address: AUS

Kite days peak in July at 43 %.

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.

JJan32Possible
FFeb31Possible
MMar25Possible
AApr18Off
MMay30Possible
JJun32Possible
JJul43Good
AAug39Possible
SSep37Possible
OOct29Possiblenow
NNov34Possible
DDec34Possible

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. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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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
29 % Possibleabout 9 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 71 %
Kiteable 29 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
13.0 h
Water
17 °C, 5/4
Air
18 °Cdaily maximum, 16 °C during kite hours
Rain
9 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Seaford averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Seaford

Kite days% of days	32	31	25	18	30	32	43	39	37	29	34	34
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Possible	Off	Possible	Possible	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	2 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	5 in 10	3 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	3 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	15 to 18	15 to 18	15 to 18	10 to 16	10 to 16	10 to 15	10 to 15	10 to 13	10 to 15	10 to 18	13 to 18	15 to 18
Daylighth	14.2	13.4	12.3	11.2	10.3	9.8	10.0	10.8	11.8	13.0	13.9	14.5
Water°C at the surface	22	22	22	20	18	15	13	13	15	17	18	20
Air°C, daily maximum	24	24	23	20	17	15	14	14	16	18	20	22
Rain days1 mm or more	4 of 31	3 of 28	4 of 31	7 of 30	10 of 31	13 of 30	13 of 31	13 of 31	11 of 30	9 of 31	8 of 30	5 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	spring	spring	3/2	4/3	4/3	5/4	6/5+	5/4	5/4	5/4	4/3	3/2

In January, Seaford averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Seaford averaged 9 kite days out of 28 (31 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Seaford averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Seaford averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (18 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Seaford averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (30 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Seaford averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (32 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Seaford averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Seaford averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 13 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Seaford averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (37 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Seaford averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Seaford averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (34 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Seaford averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 3 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 Seaford

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
February1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
March1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.4 expected
April1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
August3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
December3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 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.

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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

4 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: 1 in 10

about 3.9 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 July, the windiest month

Too light 57 %
Kiteable 43 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 57 %, kiteable on 43 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 15:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind mostly from N (0°), fairly steady direction.

Kitesurfing at Seaford: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Seaford?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is July, when 43 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Seaford windy in October?

Sometimes. 29 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 9 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 Seaford?

The water ranges from 13 °C in July to 22 °C in January. In October it is about 17 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).

How many kite days does Seaford get in a year?

About 117 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: South Australia
Country: Australia
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Adelaide International Airport (ADL), 27 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+10:30 in October
Coordinates: -35.1806, 138.4670
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 South Australia

Kite days in October, % of days

Moana
Australia · same kite days as Seaford in October
29 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Moana: Jan 32 %, Feb 31 %, Mar 25 %, Apr 18 %, May 30 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 34 %
Snapper Point
Australia · 5 points more kite days than Seaford in October
34 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Snapper Point: Jan 37 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 25 %, May 33 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 34 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 44 %
Seacliff
Australia · 6 points more kite days than Seaford in October
35 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Seacliff: Jan 50 %, Feb 49 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 24 %, May 28 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 49 %
Semaphore
Australia · 13 points more kite days than Seaford in October
42 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Semaphore: Jan 60 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 32 %, May 32 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 57 %
Victor harbour
Australia · 6 points more kite days than Seaford in October
35 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Victor harbour: Jan 33 %, Feb 31 %, Mar 26 %, Apr 22 %, May 28 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 39 %
Goolwa
Australia · 8 points more kite days than Seaford in October
37 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Goolwa: Jan 36 %, Feb 36 %, Mar 28 %, Apr 20 %, May 24 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 42 %
Waitpinga
Australia · 23 points more kite days than Seaford in October
52 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Waitpinga: Jan 51 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 38 %, May 43 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 56 %
Murray Mouth
Australia · 38 points more kite days than Seaford in October
67 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Murray Mouth: Jan 75 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 44 %, May 48 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 76 %, Dec 77 %

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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: high.

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In October, 29 % of days at Seaford 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/seaford-aus

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