Sea · North Carolina · United States

Vermont Hole

Name: Vermont Hole
Address: USA

Best for kiting all year, with 57 to 78 % kite days. Water 12 to 28 °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.

JJan70Prime
FFeb74Prime
MMar78Prime
AApr78Prime
MMay72Prime
JJun63Prime
JJul67Prime
AAug57Good
SSep58Good
OOct64Primenow
NNov66Prime
DDec67Prime

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 3 nearby spots, 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
64 % Primeabout 20 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 36 %
Kiteable 64 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.3 h
Water
22 °C, spring suit
Air
22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain
7 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Vermont Hole averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (64 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Vermont Hole

Kite days% of days	70	74	78	78	72	63	67	57	58	64	66	67
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	7 in 10	7 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	7 of 9	7 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	8 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	10 to 17	10 to 18	10 to 19	10 to 19	14 to 19	12 to 19	15 to 19	10 to 18	10 to 17	10 to 16	10 to 16
Daylighth	10.1	10.9	12.0	13.1	14.0	14.5	14.3	13.5	12.4	11.3	10.3	9.8
Water°C at the surface	12	12	15	18	21	25	28	27	26	22	18	14
Air°C, daily maximum	13	14	16	19	22	25	28	27	26	22	18	15
Rain days1 mm or more	10 of 31	10 of 28	10 of 31	8 of 30	11 of 31	9 of 30	15 of 31	15 of 31	11 of 30	7 of 31	8 of 30	9 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	6/5+	6/5+	5/4	3/2	spring	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorty	spring	4/3	5/4

In January, Vermont Hole averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (70 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Vermont Hole averaged 21 kite days out of 28 (74 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Vermont Hole averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (78 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Vermont Hole averaged 23 kite days out of 30 (78 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Vermont Hole averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Vermont Hole averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Vermont Hole averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Vermont Hole averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Vermont Hole averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (58 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Vermont Hole averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (64 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Vermont Hole averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (66 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Vermont Hole averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 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 Vermont Hole

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 7.1 expected
February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.4 expected
March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.9 expected
April9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.6 expected
May9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
August7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
September7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 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

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 7.3 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 March, the windiest month

Too light 22 %
Kiteable 78 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 22 %, kiteable on 78 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 18:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often SW (225°).

Kitesurfing at Vermont Hole: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Vermont Hole?

The best months are the whole year: from 2017 to 2025, 57 to 78 % of days were kite days in every month.

Is Vermont Hole windy in October?

Yes, very. 64 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 20 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 Vermont Hole?

The water ranges from 12 °C in January to 28 °C in July. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Vermont Hole get in a year?

About 247 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: North Carolina
Country: United States
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN), 141 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC-04:00 in October
Coordinates: 35.3021, -75.5143
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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Nearby kite spots in North Carolina

Kite days in October, % of days

Kite Point
United States · same kite days as Vermont Hole in October
64 %
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12. D
Kite days by month at Kite Point: Jan 70 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 78 %, Apr 78 %, May 72 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 67 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 67 %
Cape Hatteras
United States · 1 point more kite days than Vermont Hole in October
65 %
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3. M
4. A
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Kite days by month at Cape Hatteras: Jan 76 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 79 %, Apr 79 %, May 72 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 72 %
Chimichanga House
United States · same kite days as Vermont Hole in October
64 %
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Kite days by month at Chimichanga House: Jan 69 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 79 %, May 74 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 67 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 66 %
The Bath House
United States · 1 point fewer kite days than Vermont Hole in October
63 %
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Kite days by month at The Bath House: Jan 69 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 80 %, May 71 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 68 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 66 %
Ramp 27
United States · 2 points more kite days than Vermont Hole in October
66 %
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4. A
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Kite days by month at Ramp 27: Jan 69 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 78 %, Apr 79 %, May 74 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 65 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 66 %
The Ferry Docks
United States · 1 point more kite days than Vermont Hole in October
65 %
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4. A
5. M
6. J
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8. A
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Kite days by month at The Ferry Docks: Jan 73 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 78 %, Apr 79 %, May 72 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 68 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 69 %
SDA
United States · 1 point fewer kite days than Vermont Hole in October
63 %
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4. A
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Kite days by month at SDA: Jan 68 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 79 %, Apr 79 %, May 74 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 65 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 64 %
Kitty Hawk Kites Resort
United States · 1 point more kite days than Vermont Hole in October
65 %
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Kite days by month at Kitty Hawk Kites Resort: Jan 65 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 79 %, May 72 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 65 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 62 %, 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. Shares its model grid cell with 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 64 % of days at Vermont Hole 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/vermont-hole

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