Sea · England · United Kingdom
Watergate Bay
Best for kiting from August to November, with 57 to 69 % kite days. Water 13 to 17 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): December to April.
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
- 67 % Primeabout 21 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 33 %
- Kiteable 67 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 10.8 h
- Water
- 15 °C, 5/4
- Air
- 15 °Cdaily maximum, 14 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 19 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Watergate Bay averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 63 | 77 | 70 | 55 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 57 | 59 | 67 | 69 | 68 |
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| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 11 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 15 |
| Daylighth | 8.6 | 10.0 | 11.9 | 13.8 | 15.5 | 16.4 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 12.7 | 10.8 | 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Water°C at the surface | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 18 of 31 | 17 of 28 | 18 of 31 | 12 of 30 | 12 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 14 of 31 | 15 of 31 | 16 of 30 | 19 of 31 | 21 of 30 | 21 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 5/4 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Watergate Bay averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Watergate Bay averaged 22 kite days out of 28 (77 %). Water 10 °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, Watergate Bay averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (70 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Watergate Bay averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (55 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Watergate Bay averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Watergate Bay averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (47 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Watergate Bay averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (49 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Watergate Bay averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Watergate Bay averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (59 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Watergate Bay averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Watergate Bay averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (69 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Watergate Bay averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (68 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 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 Watergate 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.
- January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.6 expected
- March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
- April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- May6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- June6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- July6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 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 6.1 expected
- October (now)8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 expected
- December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 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
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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
8 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 7.0 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 February, the windiest month
- Too light 22 %
- Kiteable 77 %
- Too strong 1 %
Too light on 22 %, kiteable on 77 %, too strong on 1 % 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 direction varies, most often WSW (248°).
Kitesurfing at Watergate Bay: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Watergate Bay?
The best months are August to November: from 2017 to 2025, 57 to 69 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Watergate Bay windy in October?
Yes, very. 67 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 21 days in a typical October. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Watergate Bay?
The water ranges from 10 °C in January to 17 °C in July. In October it is about 15 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).
How many kite days does Watergate Bay get in a year?
About 221 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
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 4 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 50.4456, -5.0437
- 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 England
Kite days in October, % of days
- Constantine Bay
United Kingdom · 5 points more kite days than Watergate Bay in October
72 %Kite days by month at Constantine Bay: Jan 68 %, Feb 79 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 58 %, May 52 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 72 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 76 % - Perran Sands
United Kingdom · 1 point more kite days than Watergate Bay in October
68 %Kite days by month at Perran Sands: Jan 66 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 56 %, May 50 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 71 %, Dec 69 % - Daymer Bay
United Kingdom · 1 point fewer kite days than Watergate Bay in October
66 %Kite days by month at Daymer Bay: Jan 64 %, Feb 77 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 54 %, May 49 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 70 % - Pendower Beach
United Kingdom · 3 points more kite days than Watergate Bay in October
70 %Kite days by month at Pendower Beach: Jan 66 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 63 %, May 54 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 76 % - Godrevy
United Kingdom · 2 points fewer kite days than Watergate Bay in October
65 %Kite days by month at Godrevy: Jan 65 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 55 %, May 46 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 72 % - The Bluff
United Kingdom · same kite days as Watergate Bay in October
67 %Kite days by month at The Bluff: Jan 66 %, Feb 79 %, Mar 73 %, Apr 54 %, May 50 %, Jun 48 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 74 % - Porthleven
United Kingdom · 6 points fewer kite days than Watergate Bay in October
61 %Kite days by month at Porthleven: Jan 57 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 52 %, May 43 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 69 % - Coverack
United Kingdom · 2 points more kite days than Watergate Bay in October
69 %Kite days by month at Coverack: Jan 67 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 59 %, May 53 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 80 %
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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, 67 % of days at Watergate 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/watergate-bay
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