Sea · Western · Fiji
Sigatoka
Best for kiting in May and from July to October, with 53 to 68 % kite days. Water 26 to 29 °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
- 60 % Primeabout 18 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 40 %
- Kiteable 60 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- Best hours
- 11:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 12.5 h
- Water
- 27 °C, boardshorts
- Air
- 27 °Cdaily maximum, 26 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 13 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Sigatoka averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 26 | 24 | 17 | 34 | 53 | 49 | 60 | 54 | 68 | 60 | 42 | 43 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Possible | Possible | Off | Possible | Good | Good | Prime | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 1 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 1 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 5 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 13 to 16 | 13 to 15 | 13 to 15 | 13 to 16 | 12 to 16 | 13 to 17 | 13 to 17 | 12 to 17 | 11 to 17 | 11 to 17 | 11 to 17 | 12 to 17 |
| Daylighth | 13.1 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 13.2 |
| Water°C at the surface | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 20 of 31 | 20 of 28 | 21 of 31 | 12 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 7 of 30 | 8 of 31 | 8 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 13 of 31 | 14 of 30 | 17 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorty | shorty | shorts | shorts | shorts |
- In January, Sigatoka averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (26 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Sigatoka averaged 7 kite days out of 28 (24 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Sigatoka averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (17 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Sigatoka averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (34 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Sigatoka averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Sigatoka averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (49 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Sigatoka averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Sigatoka averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Sigatoka averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (68 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Sigatoka averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Sigatoka averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (42 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Sigatoka averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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 Sigatoka
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.4 expected
- February2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
- March1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
- April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
- May6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- June6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- July7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- August7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- October (now)7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.0 expected
- November4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
- December5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 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
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 4.1 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 September, the windiest month
- Too light 32 %
- Kiteable 68 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 32 %, kiteable on 68 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 11:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind steadily from SE (135°).
Kitesurfing at Sigatoka: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Sigatoka?
The best months are May and July to October: from 2017 to 2025, 53 to 68 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Sigatoka windy in October?
Yes, very. 60 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 18 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 Sigatoka?
The water ranges from 26 °C in August to 30 °C in February. In October it is about 27 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).
How many kite days does Sigatoka get in a year?
About 161 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
- Western
- Country
- Fiji
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Nadi International Airport (NAN), 46 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+12:00 in October
- Coordinates
- -18.1732, 177.5090
- 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 Western
Kite days in October, % of days
- Outrigger
Fiji · 14 points more kite days than Sigatoka in October
74 %Kite days by month at Outrigger: Jan 42 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 56 %, May 65 %, Jun 70 %, Jul 72 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 81 %, Oct 74 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 58 % - Natadola
Fiji · 2 points more kite days than Sigatoka in October
62 %Kite days by month at Natadola: Jan 40 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 42 %, May 60 %, Jun 61 %, Jul 65 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 71 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 50 % - Likuri Island
Fiji · 20 points fewer kite days than Sigatoka in October
40 %Kite days by month at Likuri Island: Jan 20 %, Feb 23 %, Mar 15 %, Apr 18 %, May 38 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 28 % - Mini Cloudbreak
Fiji · 13 points fewer kite days than Sigatoka in October
47 %Kite days by month at Mini Cloudbreak: Jan 38 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 32 %, May 54 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 66 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 45 % - Cloudbreak
Fiji · 23 points fewer kite days than Sigatoka in October
37 %Kite days by month at Cloudbreak: Jan 33 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 24 %, Apr 25 %, May 44 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 32 % - Namotu Island
Fiji · 25 points fewer kite days than Sigatoka in October
35 %Kite days by month at Namotu Island: Jan 31 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 27 %, Apr 26 %, May 38 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 34 % - Manololailai Island
Fiji · 25 points fewer kite days than Sigatoka in October
35 %Kite days by month at Manololailai Island: Jan 34 %, Feb 41 %, Mar 27 %, Apr 26 %, May 38 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 36 % - Nananu-i-Ra
Fiji · 19 points more kite days than Sigatoka in October
79 %Kite days by month at Nananu-i-Ra: Jan 46 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 60 %, May 74 %, Jun 80 %, Jul 86 %, Aug 85 %, Sep 86 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 61 %
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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, 60 % of days at Sigatoka 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/sigatoka
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