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Vlissingen

Name: Vlissingen
Address: NLD

Kite days peak in October at 41 %.

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.

JJan40cold
FFeb48cold
MMar36cold
AApr32Possible
MMay29Possible
JJun28Possible
JJul32Possible
AAug28Possible
SSep32Possible
OOct41Goodnow
NNov34cold
DDec39cold

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
41 % Goodabout 13 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 59 %
Kiteable 41 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip
4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
Best hours
11:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
10.7 h
Water
15 °C, 5/4
Air
15 °Cdaily maximum, 14 °C during kite hours
Rain
16 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Vlissingen averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Vlissingen

Kite days% of days	40	48	36	32	29	28	32	28	32	41	34	39
Verdictshare plus good years	cold	cold	cold	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Good	cold	cold
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	4 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	4 in 10	3 in 10	4 in 10
Good yearsof 0, reached 50 %	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	12 to 16	11 to 16	10 to 16	11 to 18	14 to 18	14 to 19	12 to 18	11 to 18	11 to 17	11 to 17	11 to 16	11 to 16
Daylighth	8.4	9.9	11.9	13.8	15.6	16.5	16.1	14.6	12.7	10.7	8.9	8.0
Water°C at the surface	6	6	7	11	15	19	21	21	20	15	11	7
Air°C, daily maximum	7	8	10	12	16	19	21	21	19	15	11	8
Rain days1 mm or more	15 of 31	12 of 28	12 of 31	10 of 30	11 of 31	9 of 30	14 of 31	12 of 31	13 of 30	16 of 31	16 of 30	16 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	5/4	4/3	3/2	3/2	4/3	5/4	6/5+	6/5+

In January, Vlissingen averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (40 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Vlissingen averaged 13 kite days out of 28 (48 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Vlissingen averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 7 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Vlissingen averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (32 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Vlissingen averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Vlissingen averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (28 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Vlissingen averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Vlissingen averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (28 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Vlissingen averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (32 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Vlissingen averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Vlissingen averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (34 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Vlissingen averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 7 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 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 Vlissingen

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 4.0 expected
February5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
March4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
June2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
July2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
August2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
September3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
October (now)4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
November3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
December4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 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: 1 in 10

about 3.8 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 February, the windiest month

Too light 52 %
Kiteable 48 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 52 %, kiteable on 48 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 11:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind mostly from WSW (248°), fairly steady direction.

Kitesurfing at Vlissingen: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Vlissingen?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is February, when 48 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Vlissingen windy in October?

Yes, often. 41 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 13 days in a typical October. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Vlissingen?

The water ranges from 6 °C in January to 21 °C in July. In October it is about 15 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).

How many kite days does Vlissingen get in a year?

About 127 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: Zeeland
Country: Netherlands
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 83 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 51.4512, 3.5509
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 Zeeland

Kite days in October, % of days

Westkapelle
Netherlands · 30 points more kite days than Vlissingen in October
71 %
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 Westkapelle: Jan 66 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 56 %, May 55 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 72 %
Borssele
Netherlands · same kite days as Vlissingen in October
41 %
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 Borssele: Jan 40 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 32 %, May 29 %, Jun 28 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 39 %
Domburg
Netherlands · 33 points more kite days than Vlissingen in October
74 %
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 Domburg: Jan 67 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 58 %, May 57 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 74 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 75 %
Veersemeer
Netherlands · 21 points more kite days than Vlissingen in October
62 %
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 Veersemeer: Jan 58 %, Feb 60 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 47 %, May 47 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 59 %
Cadzand Bad
Netherlands · 22 points more kite days than Vlissingen in October
63 %
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 Cadzand Bad: Jan 63 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 52 %, May 55 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 65 %
Neeltje Jans
Netherlands · 10 points more kite days than Vlissingen in October
51 %
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 Neeltje Jans: Jan 48 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 41 %, May 40 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 50 %
Baarland
Netherlands · 11 points more kite days than Vlissingen in October
52 %
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 Baarland: Jan 49 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 41 %, May 41 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 49 %
Grevelingendam
Netherlands · 10 points more kite days than Vlissingen in October
51 %
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 Grevelingendam: Jan 48 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 45 %, Apr 41 %, May 41 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 41 %, Aug 35 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 45 %, 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, 41 % of days at Vlissingen 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/vlissingen

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