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The Alley

Name: The Alley
Address: AUS

Kite days peak in October at 46 %.

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.

JJan38Possible
FFeb46Good
MMar40Good
AApr35Possible
MMay27Possible
JJun17Off
JJul18Off
AAug22Possible
SSep43Good
OOct46Goodnow
NNov42Good
DDec44Good

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. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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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
46 % Goodabout 14 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 54 %
Kiteable 46 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
3 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
Best hours
13:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
12.7 h
Water
22 °C, spring suit
Air
23 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain
10 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, The Alley averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

The Alley

Kite days% of days	38	46	40	35	27	17	18	22	43	46	42	44
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Good	Good	Possible	Possible	Off	Off	Possible	Good	Good	Good	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	4 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10	3 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	5 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	1 of 9	4 of 9	1 of 9	2 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	2 of 9	3 of 9	4 of 9	2 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	13 to 17	13 to 17	14 to 17	14 to 16	10 to 16	15 to 16	13 to 16	14 to 16	14 to 16	13 to 16	12 to 16	13 to 16
Daylighth	13.7	13.1	12.3	11.4	10.7	10.4	10.5	11.1	11.9	12.7	13.5	13.9
Water°C at the surface	25	26	26	25	23	22	21	21	21	22	22	24
Air°C, daily maximum	26	26	26	24	22	20	20	20	21	23	24	25
Rain days1 mm or more	14 of 31	14 of 28	18 of 31	12 of 30	10 of 31	7 of 30	7 of 31	5 of 31	6 of 30	10 of 31	10 of 30	12 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	shorty	shorty	shorty	shorty	3/2	3/2	3/2	spring	spring	spring	spring	shorty

In January, The Alley averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, The Alley averaged 13 kite days out of 28 (46 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, The Alley averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (40 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, The Alley averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (35 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, The Alley averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %). Water 23 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, The Alley averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (17 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, The Alley averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (18 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, The Alley averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (22 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, The Alley averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, The Alley averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, The Alley averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (42 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, The Alley averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (44 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 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 The Alley

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
February5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
March4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.4 expected
September5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 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 4.3 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.

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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 4.0 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 October, the windiest month

Too light 54 %
Kiteable 46 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 54 %, kiteable on 46 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 13:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often NNE (23°).

Kitesurfing at The Alley: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at The Alley?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is October, when 46 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is The Alley windy in October?

Yes, often. 46 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 14 days in a typical October. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at The Alley?

The water ranges from 21 °C in July to 26 °C in February. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does The Alley get in a year?

About 126 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: Queensland
Country: Australia
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Gold Coast Airport (OOL), 5 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+10:00 in October
Coordinates: -28.1255, 153.4860
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 Queensland

Kite days in October, % of days

Kirra North
Australia · 2 points more kite days than The Alley in October
48 %
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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 Kirra North: Jan 37 %, Feb 44 %, Mar 40 %, Apr 37 %, May 27 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 24 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 47 %
KFC
Australia · 8 points fewer kite days than The Alley 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 KFC: Jan 38 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 34 %, May 27 %, Jun 14 %, Jul 16 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 42 %
Jumpinpin
Australia · 23 points fewer kite days than The Alley in October
23 %
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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 Jumpinpin: Jan 21 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 30 %, May 24 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 16 %, Aug 12 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 22 %, Dec 23 %
Victoria Point
Australia · 16 points fewer kite days than The Alley in October
30 %
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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 Victoria Point: Jan 26 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 28 %, May 17 %, Jun 12 %, Jul 18 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 29 %
Manly
Australia · 10 points fewer kite days than The Alley in October
36 %
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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 Manly: Jan 35 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 33 %, May 23 %, Jun 15 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 15 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 43 %
Brighton
Australia · 2 points more kite days than The Alley in October
48 %
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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 Brighton: Jan 43 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 36 %, May 23 %, Jun 14 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 48 %
Brisbane, Australia
Australia · 2 points more kite days than The Alley in October
48 %
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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 Brisbane, Australia: Jan 41 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 44 %, May 38 %, Jun 28 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 47 %
Double Island Point
Australia · 6 points more kite days than The Alley in October
52 %
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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 Double Island Point: Jan 47 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 52 %, May 45 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 50 %

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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. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 46 % of days at The Alley 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/the-alley

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