Sea · Western Cape · South Africa

Strand

Name: Strand
Address: ZAF

Best for kiting from November to February, with 62 to 66 % kite days. Water 16 to 18 °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.

JJan66Prime
FFeb62Prime
MMar48Good
AApr33Possible
MMay25Possible
JJun34Possible
JJul34Possible
AAug35Possible
SSep43Good
OOct48Goodnow
NNov63Prime
DDec65Prime

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
48 % Goodabout 15 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 52 %
Kiteable 48 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
5 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
Best hours
14:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
12.9 h
Water
16 °C, 4/3
Air
19 °Cdaily maximum, 18 °C during kite hours
Rain
7 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Strand averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Strand

Kite days% of days	66	62	48	33	25	34	34	35	43	48	63	65
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Good	Good	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	9 in 10	8 in 10	5 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	3 in 10	2 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	6 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	8 of 9	3 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9	3 of 9	5 of 9	8 of 9	8 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	13 to 19	14 to 19	13 to 18	14 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 16	10 to 16	10 to 16	13 to 17	14 to 18	13 to 18	13 to 19
Daylighth	14.1	13.3	12.3	11.3	10.4	9.9	10.1	10.9	11.9	12.9	13.9	14.4
Water°C at the surface	18	18	17	16	16	15	14	14	15	16	16	18
Air°C, daily maximum	23	23	21	20	18	17	15	15	17	19	20	21
Rain days1 mm or more	5 of 31	4 of 28	6 of 31	5 of 30	8 of 31	12 of 30	12 of 31	12 of 31	8 of 30	7 of 31	6 of 30	5 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	3/2	3/2	4/3	4/3	4/3	5/4	5/4	5/4	4/3	4/3	4/3	3/2

In January, Strand averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Strand averaged 17 kite days out of 28 (62 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Strand averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Strand averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (33 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Strand averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Strand averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (34 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Strand averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Strand averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (35 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Strand averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Strand averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Strand averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Strand averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 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 Strand

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 6.5 expected
February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
March5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
July2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
August4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
September5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
October (now)6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 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

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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

6 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 5.5 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 34 %
Kiteable 66 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 34 %, kiteable on 66 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 13:00 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 SSE (158°), fairly steady direction.

Kitesurfing at Strand: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Strand?

The best months are November to February: from 2017 to 2025, 62 to 66 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Strand windy in October?

Yes, often. 48 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 15 days in a typical October. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Strand?

The water ranges from 14 °C in July to 18 °C in January. In October it is about 16 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).

How many kite days does Strand get in a year?

About 169 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: Western Cape
Country: South Africa
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 24 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: -34.1053, 18.8151
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

Macassar
South Africa · 23 points more kite days than Strand in October
71 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Macassar: Jan 88 %, Feb 85 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 53 %, May 41 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 82 %, Dec 82 %
Pringle Bay
South Africa · 20 points more kite days than Strand in October
68 %
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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 Pringle Bay: Jan 73 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 52 %, May 47 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 71 %, Dec 74 %
Betty's Bay
South Africa · 16 points more kite days than Strand in October
64 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
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11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Betty's Bay: Jan 72 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 52 %, May 48 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 74 %
Kleinmond
South Africa · 15 points more kite days than Strand in October
63 %
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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 Kleinmond: Jan 71 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 48 %, May 41 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 73 %
Fishhoek
South Africa · 7 points more kite days than Strand in October
55 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
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8. A
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10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Fishhoek: Jan 68 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 35 %, May 25 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 30 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 67 %
Milnerton
South Africa · 6 points fewer kite days than Strand in October
42 %
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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 Milnerton: Jan 61 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 26 %, May 19 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 30 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 58 %
Hawston
South Africa · 16 points more kite days than Strand in October
64 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
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8. A
9. S
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11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Hawston: Jan 76 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 42 %, May 33 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 49 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 71 %, Dec 74 %
Platboom Bay
South Africa · 26 points more kite days than Strand in October
74 %
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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 Platboom Bay: Jan 84 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 62 %, May 55 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 63 %, Aug 63 %, Sep 71 %, Oct 74 %, Nov 80 %, 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, 48 % of days at Strand 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/strand

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