Sea · Western Cape · South Africa
Still Bay
Best for kiting from September to March, with 51 to 71 % kite days. Water 16 to 21 °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 highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 67 % Primeabout 21 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 33 %
- Kiteable 67 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
- Best hours
- 11:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 12.9 h
- Water
- 17 °C, 4/3
- Air
- 18 °Cdaily maximum, 17 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 7 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Still Bay averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 71 | 62 | 57 | 45 | 32 | 39 | 37 | 41 | 51 | 67 | 63 | 70 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Possible | Possible | Possible | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 11 to 19 | 12 to 18 | 13 to 18 | 13 to 17 | 14 to 16 | 11 to 17 | 11 to 16 | 11 to 17 | 12 to 17 | 11 to 18 | 12 to 18 | 12 to 18 |
| Daylighth | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.9 | 14.4 |
| Water°C at the surface | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 8 of 31 | 7 of 28 | 9 of 31 | 6 of 30 | 6 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 6 of 31 | 7 of 31 | 7 of 30 | 7 of 31 | 6 of 30 | 8 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 3/2 | spring |
- In January, Still Bay averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (71 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Still Bay averaged 17 kite days out of 28 (62 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Still Bay averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Still Bay averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (45 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Still Bay averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Still Bay averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (39 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Still Bay averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Still Bay averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Still Bay averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (51 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Still Bay averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Still Bay averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Still Bay averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (70 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 9 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 Still Bay
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 expected
- February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
- May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
- June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
- July3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
- August4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- September7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
- November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 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 6.9 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 January, the windiest month
- Too light 29 %
- Kiteable 71 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 29 %, kiteable on 71 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 11:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind mostly from ESE (113°), fairly steady direction.
Kitesurfing at Still Bay: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Still Bay?
The best months are September to March: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 71 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Still Bay windy in October?
Yes, very. 67 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 21 days in a typical October. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Still Bay?
The water ranges from 15 °C in July to 21 °C in December. In October it is about 17 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).
How many kite days does Still Bay get in a year?
About 192 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 Cape
- Country
- South Africa
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- George Airport (GRJ), 97 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- -34.3740, 21.4283
- 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 Cape
Kite days in October, % of days
- Witsands
South Africa · 7 points more kite days than Still Bay in October
74 %Kite days by month at Witsands: Jan 82 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 55 %, May 41 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 74 %, Nov 76 %, Dec 82 % - Klein Brakrivier
South Africa · 10 points fewer kite days than Still Bay in October
57 %Kite days by month at Klein Brakrivier: Jan 58 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 33 %, May 25 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 40 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 59 % - Kassiesbaai
South Africa · 12 points more kite days than Still Bay in October
79 %Kite days by month at Kassiesbaai: Jan 85 %, Feb 80 %, Mar 79 %, Apr 60 %, May 49 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 68 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 80 %, Dec 84 % - Die Mond
South Africa · 12 points more kite days than Still Bay in October
79 %Kite days by month at Die Mond: Jan 85 %, Feb 79 %, Mar 81 %, Apr 63 %, May 56 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 63 %, Sep 70 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 81 %, Dec 85 % - Myoli Beach
South Africa · 26 points fewer kite days than Still Bay in October
41 %Kite days by month at Myoli Beach: Jan 41 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 28 %, Apr 23 %, May 15 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 40 % - Struisbaai
South Africa · 13 points more kite days than Still Bay in October
80 %Kite days by month at Struisbaai: Jan 87 %, Feb 81 %, Mar 79 %, Apr 66 %, May 61 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 72 %, Oct 80 %, Nov 83 %, Dec 86 % - Suiderstrand
South Africa · 14 points more kite days than Still Bay in October
81 %Kite days by month at Suiderstrand: Jan 87 %, Feb 81 %, Mar 78 %, Apr 66 %, May 61 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 60 %, Aug 66 %, Sep 73 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 84 %, Dec 86 % - Brandfontein
South Africa · 11 points more kite days than Still Bay in October
78 %Kite days by month at Brandfontein: Jan 87 %, Feb 80 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 62 %, May 54 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 63 %, Sep 72 %, Oct 78 %, Nov 83 %, Dec 83 %
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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, 67 % of days at Still Bay 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/still-bay
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