Sea · Central · Fiji
Suva Lacala Bay
Best for kiting from September to October, with 50 % kite days. Water 26 °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
- 50 % Goodabout 15 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 50 %
- Kiteable 50 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- Best hours
- 11:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 12.5 h
- Water
- 26 °C, shorty
- Air
- 26 °Cdaily maximum, 25 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 21 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Suva Lacala Bay averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 15 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 38 | 34 | 46 | 44 | 50 | 50 | 28 | 31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Off | Off | Off | Possible | Possible | Possible | Good | Good | Good | Good | Possible | Possible |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 3 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 11 to 17 | 12 to 17 | · | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 11 to 17 | 11 to 17 | 13 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 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 26 of 31 | 24 of 28 | 26 of 31 | 22 of 30 | 21 of 31 | 18 of 30 | 18 of 31 | 17 of 31 | 18 of 30 | 21 of 31 | 22 of 30 | 24 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorty | shorty | shorty | shorty | shorts | shorts |
- In January, Suva Lacala Bay averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Suva Lacala Bay averaged 5 kite days out of 28 (17 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Suva Lacala Bay averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (7 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Suva Lacala Bay averaged 6 kite days out of 30 (20 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Suva Lacala Bay averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Suva Lacala Bay averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (34 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Suva Lacala Bay averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Suva Lacala Bay averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Suva Lacala Bay averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (50 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Suva Lacala Bay averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Suva Lacala Bay averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (28 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Suva Lacala Bay averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 3 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 Suva Lacala 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.
- January1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 expected
- February1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
- Marchunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.7 expected
- April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.4 expected
- May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
- June4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
- July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
- August4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
- September6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
- October (now)6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
- December3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 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
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 7
- 7
- 2
- 1
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- 3
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- 6
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- 4
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- 3
- 3
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- 9
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- 3
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
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: 2 in 10
about 3.2 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 50 %
- Kiteable 50 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 50 %, kiteable on 50 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 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 ESE (113°).
Kitesurfing at Suva Lacala Bay: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Suva Lacala Bay?
The best months are September to October: from 2017 to 2025, 50 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Suva Lacala Bay windy in October?
Yes, often. 50 % 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 Suva Lacala Bay?
The water ranges from 26 °C in July to 30 °C in February. In October it is about 26 °C (wetsuit: shorty).
How many kite days does Suva Lacala Bay get in a year?
About 116 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
- Central
- Country
- Fiji
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Nausori International Airport (SUV), 17 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+12:00 in October
- Coordinates
- -18.1510, 178.4510
- 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 Central
Kite days in October, % of days
- Sandbar Island
Fiji · 6 points fewer kite days than Suva Lacala Bay in October
44 %Kite days by month at Sandbar Island: Jan 14 %, Feb 17 %, Mar 5 %, Apr 20 %, May 38 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 28 % - Navua River Mouth
Fiji · 22 points more kite days than Suva Lacala Bay in October
72 %Kite days by month at Navua River Mouth: Jan 29 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 25 %, Apr 42 %, May 59 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 69 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 74 %, Oct 72 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 50 % - Pacific Harbour
Fiji · 20 points more kite days than Suva Lacala Bay in October
70 %Kite days by month at Pacific Harbour: Jan 27 %, Feb 29 %, Mar 24 %, Apr 38 %, May 56 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 64 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 71 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 46 % - Frigates
Fiji · 32 points more kite days than Suva Lacala Bay in October
82 %Kite days by month at Frigates: Jan 50 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 62 %, May 72 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 79 %, Aug 79 %, Sep 85 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 64 %
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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, 50 % of days at Suva Lacala 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/suva-lacala-bay
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