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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 · Makkah Region · Saudi Arabia

Shaiba

Best for kiting from February to March and from May to September, with 51 to 70 % kite days. Water 26 to 32 °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.

  1. J46
  2. F55
  3. M58
  4. A47
  5. M53
  6. J70
  7. J66
  8. A62
  9. S51
  10. O31
  11. N27
  12. D43
Kite days by month at Shaiba: Jan 46 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 47 %, May 53 %, Jun 70 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 43 %
  • 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 highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years.

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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
    31 % Possibleabout 9 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 69 %
    • Kiteable 31 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 39 % kite days2018: 23 % kite days2019: 26 % kite days2020: 16 % kite days2021: 48 % kite days2022: 16 % kite days2023: 32 % kite days2024: 36 % kite days2025: 39 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
    Best hours
    14:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.7 h
    Water
    31 °C, boardshorts
    Air
    31 °Cdaily maximum, 30 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    1 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Shaiba averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October 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 Shaiba

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

  1. January6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
  2. February7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
  3. March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
  4. April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
  5. May7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
  6. June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
  7. July8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
  8. August8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
  9. September5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
  10. October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
  11. November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
  12. December6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 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

Trip odds by start week in Shaiba: W1 3 in 10, W2 5 in 10, W3 6 in 10, W4 7 in 10, W5 8 in 10, W6 8 in 10, W7 8 in 10, W8 7 in 10, W9 5 in 10, W10 7 in 10, W11 7 in 10, W12 8 in 10, W13 5 in 10, W14 6 in 10, W15 7 in 10, W16 4 in 10, W17 7 in 10, W18 8 in 10, W19 4 in 10, W20 7 in 10, W21 8 in 10, W22 8 in 10, W23 9 in 10, W24 9 in 10, W25 9 in 10, W26 9 in 10, W27 8 in 10, W28 8 in 10, W29 8 in 10, W30 7 in 10, W31 8 in 10, W32 7 in 10, W33 9 in 10, W34 8 in 10, W35 7 in 10, W36 8 in 10, W37 5 in 10, W38 5 in 10, W39 2 in 10, W40 3 in 10, W41 3 in 10, W42 1 in 10, W43 2 in 10, W44 under 1 in 10, W45 1 in 10, W46 3 in 10, W47 2 in 10, W48 2 in 10, W49 6 in 10, W50 5 in 10, W51 6 in 10, W52 6 in 10

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: 1 in 10

about 2.4 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 June, the windiest month

  • Too light 30 %
  • Kiteable 70 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 30 %, kiteable on 70 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 12:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from NW (315°).

Kitesurfing at Shaiba: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Shaiba?

The best months are February to March and May to September: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 70 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Shaiba windy in October?

Sometimes. 31 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 9 days in a typical October. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Shaiba?

The water ranges from 26 °C in February to 32 °C in August. In October it is about 31 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Shaiba get in a year?

About 185 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.

Live forecast from Windy

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Spot facts

Region
Makkah Region
Country
Saudi Arabia
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), 103 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+03:00 in October
Coordinates
20.7867, 39.4118
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Shaiba

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 Makkah Region

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Durrat

    Saudi Arabia · 17 points more kite days than Shaiba in October

    48 %
    January: 50 % kite days (Good)February: 61 % kite days (Prime)March: 65 % kite days (Prime)April: 54 % kite days (Good)May: 55 % kite days (Good)June: 67 % kite days (Prime)July: 34 % kite days (Possible)August: 40 % kite days (Good)September: 58 % kite days (Good)October: 48 % kite days (Good)November: 34 % kite days (Possible)December: 41 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Durrat: Jan 50 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 54 %, May 55 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 34 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 41 %
  2. Rabigh

    Saudi Arabia · 37 points more kite days than Shaiba in October

    68 %
    January: 47 % kite days (Good)February: 61 % kite days (Prime)March: 70 % kite days (Prime)April: 63 % kite days (Prime)May: 67 % kite days (Prime)June: 77 % kite days (Prime)July: 52 % kite days (Good)August: 59 % kite days (Good)September: 71 % kite days (Prime)October: 68 % kite days (Prime)November: 49 % kite days (Good)December: 41 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Rabigh: Jan 47 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 63 %, May 67 %, Jun 77 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 71 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 41 %

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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, 31 % of days at Shaiba 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/shaiba

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