Sea · Hawaii · United States
Shipwreck Beach
Best for kiting all year except January, with 53 to 99 % kite days. Water 25 to 27 °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.
- 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.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 66 % Primeabout 21 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 34 %
- Kiteable 66 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 7 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 11.7 h
- Water
- 27 °C, boardshorts
- Air
- 26 °Cdaily maximum, 26 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 4 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Shipwreck Beach averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 49 | 53 | 62 | 68 | 83 | 96 | 99 | 94 | 87 | 66 | 73 | 63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 5 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 5 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 17 | 11 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 |
| Daylighth | 11.0 | 11.4 | 12.0 | 12.6 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 12.3 | 11.7 | 11.2 | 10.9 |
| Water°C at the surface | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 6 of 31 | 6 of 28 | 6 of 31 | 5 of 30 | 3 of 31 | 1 of 30 | 1 of 31 | 2 of 31 | 1 of 30 | 4 of 31 | 3 of 30 | 5 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | shorty | spring | shorty | shorty | shorty | shorty | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorty | shorty |
- In January, Shipwreck Beach averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (49 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Shipwreck Beach averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (53 %). Water 25 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Shipwreck Beach averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Shipwreck Beach averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (68 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Shipwreck Beach averaged 26 kite days out of 31 (83 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Shipwreck Beach averaged 29 kite days out of 30 (96 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Shipwreck Beach averaged 30 kite days out of 31 (99 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Shipwreck Beach averaged 29 kite days out of 31 (94 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Shipwreck Beach averaged 26 kite days out of 30 (87 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Shipwreck Beach averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Shipwreck Beach averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (73 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Shipwreck Beach averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 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 Shipwreck Beach
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- February6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- March7 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 7.1 expected
- May9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.5 expected
- June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.6 expected
- July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.9 expected
- August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 9.3 expected
- September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.4 expected
- October (now)7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
- December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 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
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).
Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20
about 8.0 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).
How the wind behaves
In July, the windiest month
- Too light 1 %
- Kiteable 99 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 1 %, kiteable on 99 %, 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 steadily from ENE (68°).
Kitesurfing at Shipwreck Beach: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Shipwreck Beach?
The best months are all year except January: from 2017 to 2025, 53 to 99 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Shipwreck Beach windy in October?
Yes, very. 66 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 21 days in a typical October. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Shipwreck Beach?
The water ranges from 25 °C in January to 27 °C in July. In October it is about 27 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).
How many kite days does Shipwreck Beach get in a year?
About 272 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
- Hawaii
- Country
- United States
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Lanai Airport (LNY), 16 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC-10:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 20.9208, -156.9096
- 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.
- A flat area and real waves, both normal here.
- A flat or sheltered area exists for riding.
- Breaking waves are normal in the season.
- Not for learning: kite sources call it advanced.
- A flatter lagoon plus choppy water and waves over a very shallow reef near the wreck, often in strong trade winds. Strong currents run along this coast.
Checked 2026-10-08, confidence low (no kite source, or contradictions). Sources: www.seabreeze.com.au, www.to-hawaii.com.
Nearby kite spots in Hawaii
Kite days in October, % of days
- Kahana
United States · 2 points more kite days than Shipwreck Beach in October
68 %Kite days by month at Kahana: Jan 56 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 72 %, May 83 %, Jun 93 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 92 %, Sep 87 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 67 % - Windy Spot
United States · 65 points fewer kite days than Shipwreck Beach in October
1 %Kite days by month at Windy Spot: Jan 12 %, Feb 15 %, Mar 10 %, Apr 5 %, May 4 %, Jun 1 %, Jul 0 %, Aug 3 %, Sep 2 %, Oct 1 %, Nov 9 %, Dec 9 % - Waiehu
United States · 25 points fewer kite days than Shipwreck Beach in October
41 %Kite days by month at Waiehu: Jan 25 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 44 %, May 55 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 87 %, Aug 72 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 38 % - Papohaku Beach
United States · 4 points fewer kite days than Shipwreck Beach in October
62 %Kite days by month at Papohaku Beach: Jan 53 %, Feb 60 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 67 %, May 72 %, Jun 83 %, Jul 94 %, Aug 89 %, Sep 80 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 61 % - Kihei
United States · 65 points fewer kite days than Shipwreck Beach in October
1 %Kite days by month at Kihei: Jan 11 %, Feb 10 %, Mar 8 %, Apr 3 %, May 2 %, Jun 0 %, Jul 0 %, Aug 2 %, Sep 1 %, Oct 1 %, Nov 7 %, Dec 8 % - Kuau
United States · 7 points more kite days than Shipwreck Beach in October
73 %Kite days by month at Kuau: Jan 65 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 74 %, Apr 78 %, May 89 %, Jun 98 %, Jul 100 %, Aug 97 %, Sep 89 %, Oct 73 %, Nov 79 %, Dec 73 % - La Perouse
United States · 14 points fewer kite days than Shipwreck Beach in October
52 %Kite days by month at La Perouse: Jan 42 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 57 %, May 69 %, Jun 80 %, Jul 77 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 70 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 43 % - Jaws
United States · 13 points more kite days than Shipwreck Beach in October
79 %Kite days by month at Jaws: Jan 71 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 81 %, May 91 %, Jun 99 %, Jul 100 %, Aug 98 %, Sep 91 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 84 %, 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. Confidence: high.
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In October, 66 % of days at Shipwreck Beach 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/shipwreck-beach
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