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Soustons

Name: Soustons
Address: FRA

Kite days peak in March at 44 %.

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.

JJan43Good
FFeb34Possible
MMar44Good
AApr36Possible
MMay34Possible
JJun27Possible
JJul27Possible
AAug27Possible
SSep30Possible
OOct34Possiblenow
NNov44Good
DDec42Good

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
34 % Possibleabout 11 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 65 %
Kiteable 34 %
Too strong 1 %
Good years
1 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.1 h
Water
20 °C, 4/3
Air
19 °Cdaily maximum, 18 °C during kite hours
Rain
12 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Soustons averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Soustons

Kite days% of days	43	34	44	36	34	27	27	27	30	34	44	42
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Possible	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Good	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	5 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	1 of 9	1 of 9	2 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	4 of 9	1 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 18	14 to 19	14 to 19	16 to 19	16 to 19	17 to 19	16 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 17	10 to 17
Daylighth	9.3	10.5	11.9	13.4	14.7	15.4	15.1	14.0	12.6	11.1	9.7	9.0
Water°C at the surface	13	12	13	14	17	20	22	23	22	20	17	14
Air°C, daily maximum	11	13	14	15	17	20	22	23	22	19	16	13
Rain days1 mm or more	15 of 31	11 of 28	15 of 31	12 of 30	12 of 31	11 of 30	7 of 31	8 of 31	12 of 30	12 of 31	16 of 30	16 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	5/4	5/4	4/3	spring	spring	3/2	4/3	5/4	5/4

In January, Soustons 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 January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Soustons averaged 9 kite days out of 28 (34 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Soustons averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Soustons averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (36 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Soustons averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Soustons averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (27 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Soustons averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Soustons averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Soustons averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (30 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Soustons averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Soustons averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Soustons averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (42 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 5 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 Soustons

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 4.2 expected
February4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
March4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
June2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
October (now)4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
November4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
December5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 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

3 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 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 March, the windiest month

Too light 56 %
Kiteable 44 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 56 %, kiteable on 44 %, 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 mostly from W (270°), fairly steady direction.

Kitesurfing at Soustons: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Soustons?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 44 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Soustons windy in October?

Sometimes. 34 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 11 days in a typical October. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Soustons?

The water ranges from 12 °C in February to 23 °C in August. In October it is about 20 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).

How many kite days does Soustons get in a year?

About 128 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: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country: France
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ), 35 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 43.7753, -1.4118
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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Kite days in October, % of days

Messanges
France · 3 points more kite days than Soustons 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 Messanges: Jan 43 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 37 %, May 37 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 31 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 42 %
La Sud, Hossegor
France · 3 points fewer kite days than Soustons in October
31 %
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 La Sud, Hossegor: Jan 40 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 42 %, Apr 35 %, May 31 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 31 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 38 %
L'Adour
France · 10 points fewer kite days than Soustons in October
24 %
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 L'Adour: Jan 31 %, Feb 29 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 29 %, May 26 %, Jun 22 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 24 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 29 %
Avalanche
France · 7 points fewer kite days than Soustons in October
27 %
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 Avalanche: Jan 32 %, Feb 25 %, Mar 32 %, Apr 24 %, May 24 %, Jun 17 %, Jul 13 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 27 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 31 %
Mimizan-Plage
France · 4 points more kite days than Soustons in October
38 %
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 Mimizan-Plage: Jan 46 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 41 %, May 41 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 46 %
Hendaye
France · 9 points fewer kite days than Soustons in October
25 %
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 Hendaye: Jan 30 %, Feb 23 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 20 %, May 17 %, Jun 12 %, Jul 8 %, Aug 10 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 31 %
Biscarosse Plage
France · 3 points fewer kite days than Soustons in October
31 %
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 Biscarosse Plage: Jan 40 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 32 %, May 31 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 35 %, Dec 35 %
Petit Nice
France · 4 points more kite days than Soustons in October
38 %
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 Petit Nice: Jan 47 %, Feb 36 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 42 %, May 42 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 46 %

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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, 34 % of days at Soustons 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/soustons

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