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Tulamben

Name: Tulamben
Address: IDN

Kite days stay under 30 % in every month.

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.

JJan6Off
FFeb8Off
MMar6Off
AApr1Off
MMay4Off
JJun13Off
JJul29Possible
AAug24Possible
SSep11Off
OOct3Offnow
NNov0Off
DDec3Off

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 highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years.

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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
3 % Offabout 1 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 97 %
Kiteable 3 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
under 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 0.2 expected
Daylight
12.3 h
Water
30 °C, boardshorts
Air
29 °Cdaily maximum, 29 °C during kite hours
Rain
4 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Tulamben averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (3 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Tulamben

Kite days% of days	6	8	6	1	4	13	29	24	11	3	0	3
Verdictshare plus good years	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Possible	Possible	Off	Off	Off	Off
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	·	·	·	·	·	10 to 17	16 to 17	16 to 17	17 to 17	·	·	·
Daylighth	12.5	12.4	12.2	11.9	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.8	12.1	12.3	12.5	12.6
Water°C at the surface	30	29	30	30	30	29	29	28	29	30	31	30
Air°C, daily maximum	27	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	29	29	29	28
Rain days1 mm or more	29 of 31	25 of 28	26 of 31	15 of 30	6 of 31	4 of 30	1 of 31	1 of 31	1 of 30	4 of 31	15 of 30	25 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water	boardshorts all year

In January, Tulamben averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (6 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Tulamben averaged 2 kite days out of 28 (8 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Tulamben averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (6 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Tulamben averaged 1 kite days out of 30 (1 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Tulamben averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (4 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Tulamben averaged 4 kite days out of 30 (13 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Tulamben averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Tulamben averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (24 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Tulamben averaged 3 kite days out of 30 (11 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Tulamben averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (3 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Tulamben averaged 0 kite days out of 30 (0 %). Water 31 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Tulamben averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (3 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. under 1 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 Tulamben

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

Januaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.6 expected
Februaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.7 expected
Marchunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.5 expected
Aprilunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.0 expected
Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.6 expected
Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.4 expected
July2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
Septemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.0 expected
October (now)under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.2 expected
Novemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.0 expected
Decemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.4 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

under 1 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: 9 in 10

about 0.0 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 July, the windiest month

Too light 71 %
Kiteable 29 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 71 %, kiteable on 29 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 16:00 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 SSE (158°).

Kitesurfing at Tulamben: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Tulamben?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is July, when 29 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Tulamben windy in October?

Rarely. 3 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 1 days in a typical October. Fewer than 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Tulamben?

The water ranges from 28 °C in August to 31 °C in November. In October it is about 30 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Tulamben get in a year?

About 33 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

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Spot facts

Region: Bali
Country: Indonesia
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS), 70 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+08:00 in October
Coordinates: -8.2916, 115.6075
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

Pantai Mertasari
Indonesia · 10 points more kite days than Tulamben in October
13 %
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 Pantai Mertasari: Jan 23 %, Feb 18 %, Mar 8 %, Apr 11 %, May 39 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 72 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 13 %, Nov 3 %, Dec 18 %
Sanur Reef
Indonesia · 4 points more kite days than Tulamben in October
7 %
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 Sanur Reef: Jan 10 %, Feb 6 %, Mar 2 %, Apr 2 %, May 19 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 7 %, Nov 1 %, Dec 8 %
Canggu
Indonesia · 2 points fewer kite days than Tulamben in October
1 %
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 Canggu: Jan 8 %, Feb 5 %, Mar 1 %, Apr 3 %, May 13 %, Jun 21 %, Jul 29 %, Aug 23 %, Sep 9 %, Oct 1 %, Nov 0 %, Dec 6 %
Nusa Dua, Geger
Indonesia · 2 points more kite days than Tulamben in October
5 %
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 Nusa Dua, Geger: Jan 25 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 9 %, Apr 9 %, May 38 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 19 %, Oct 5 %, Nov 2 %, Dec 17 %
Balian
Indonesia · 3 points fewer kite days than Tulamben in October
0 %
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 Balian: Jan 1 %, Feb 2 %, Mar 1 %, Apr 0 %, May 1 %, Jun 4 %, Jul 7 %, Aug 6 %, Sep 0 %, Oct 0 %, Nov 0 %, Dec 1 %
Medewi
Indonesia · 2 points fewer kite days than Tulamben in October
1 %
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 Medewi: Jan 3 %, Feb 2 %, Mar 0 %, Apr 2 %, May 16 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 30 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 8 %, Oct 1 %, Nov 0 %, Dec 3 %
Menjangan Kite Beach
Indonesia · 9 points more kite days than Tulamben in October
12 %
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 Menjangan Kite Beach: Jan 5 %, Feb 4 %, Mar 3 %, Apr 2 %, May 1 %, Jun 3 %, Jul 14 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 12 %, Nov 6 %, Dec 8 %

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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, 3 % of days at Tulamben 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/tulamben

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