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Webster Lake

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.

  1. J18
  2. F17
  3. M23
  4. A22
  5. M11
  6. J4
  7. J3
  8. A1
  9. S4
  10. O8
  11. N12
  12. D13
Kite days by month at Webster Lake: Jan 18 %, Feb 17 %, Mar 23 %, Apr 22 %, May 11 %, Jun 4 %, Jul 3 %, Aug 1 %, Sep 4 %, Oct 8 %, Nov 12 %, Dec 13 %
  • 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 lowLake or river spot: global weather models underestimate local thermal winds here.

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdictGood yearsof 0, reached 50 %
  • Kite days
    8 % Offabout 2 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 92 %
    • Kiteable 8 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Daylight
    11.1 h
    Air
    17 °Cdaily maximum, 15 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    10 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Webster Lake averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (8 %).

Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. Trip odds are hidden here: at low confidence the model does not see this spot's wind well enough to count on. 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 Webster Lake

Trip odds are hidden here: at low confidence the model does not see this spot's wind well enough to count on.

How the wind behaves

In March, the windiest month

  • Too light 76 %
  • Kiteable 23 %
  • Too strong 1 %

Too light on 76 %, kiteable on 23 %, too strong on 1 % of days.

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

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind mostly from WNW (293°), fairly steady direction.

Kitesurfing at Webster Lake: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Webster Lake?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 23 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Webster Lake windy in October?

Rarely. 8 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 2 days in a typical October.

How many kite days does Webster Lake get in a year?

About 41 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
Massachusetts
Country
United States
Water body
Lake, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Worcester Regional Airport (ORH), 24 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC-04:00 in October
Coordinates
42.0533, -71.8563
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Webster Lake

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 Massachusetts

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Revere Beach

    United States · 27 points more kite days than Webster Lake in October

    35 %
    January: 51 % kite days (Good)February: 44 % kite days (Good)March: 54 % kite days (Good)April: 54 % kite days (Good)May: 43 % kite days (Good)June: 30 % kite days (Possible)July: 25 % kite days (Possible)August: 19 % kite days (Off)September: 31 % kite days (Possible)October: 35 % kite days (Possible)November: 46 % kite days (Good)December: 39 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Revere Beach: Jan 51 %, Feb 44 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 54 %, May 43 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 31 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 39 %
  2. Old Silver

    United States · 49 points more kite days than Webster Lake in October

    57 %
    January: 56 % kite days (Good)February: 55 % kite days (Good)March: 70 % kite days (Prime)April: 66 % kite days (Prime)May: 56 % kite days (Good)June: 55 % kite days (Good)July: 52 % kite days (Good)August: 48 % kite days (Good)September: 48 % kite days (Good)October: 57 % kite days (Good)November: 56 % kite days (Good)December: 48 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Old Silver: Jan 56 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 66 %, May 56 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 48 %
  3. Trunk River

    United States · 52 points more kite days than Webster Lake in October

    60 %
    January: 60 % kite days (Prime)February: 59 % kite days (Good)March: 72 % kite days (Prime)April: 70 % kite days (Prime)May: 60 % kite days (Prime)June: 59 % kite days (Good)July: 53 % kite days (Good)August: 52 % kite days (Good)September: 53 % kite days (Good)October: 60 % kite days (Prime)November: 63 % kite days (Prime)December: 55 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Trunk River: Jan 60 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 70 %, May 60 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 55 %
  4. Craigville Beach

    United States · 35 points more kite days than Webster Lake in October

    43 %
    January: 46 % kite days (Good)February: 45 % kite days (Good)March: 59 % kite days (Good)April: 53 % kite days (Good)May: 41 % kite days (Good)June: 33 % kite days (Possible)July: 30 % kite days (Possible)August: 31 % kite days (Possible)September: 36 % kite days (Possible)October: 43 % kite days (Good)November: 47 % kite days (Good)December: 42 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Craigville Beach: Jan 46 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 53 %, May 41 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 30 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 42 %
  5. Cape Pogue Bay

    United States · 50 points more kite days than Webster Lake in October

    58 %
    January: 58 % kite days (Good)February: 59 % kite days (Good)March: 71 % kite days (Prime)April: 66 % kite days (Prime)May: 58 % kite days (Good)June: 49 % kite days (Good)July: 44 % kite days (Good)August: 41 % kite days (Good)September: 52 % kite days (Good)October: 58 % kite days (Good)November: 64 % kite days (Prime)December: 53 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Cape Pogue Bay: Jan 58 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 66 %, May 58 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 53 %
  6. Kalmus Beach

    United States · 46 points more kite days than Webster Lake in October

    54 %
    January: 54 % kite days (Good)February: 56 % kite days (Good)March: 66 % kite days (Prime)April: 63 % kite days (Prime)May: 53 % kite days (Good)June: 49 % kite days (Good)July: 44 % kite days (Good)August: 43 % kite days (Good)September: 49 % kite days (Good)October: 54 % kite days (Good)November: 57 % kite days (Good)December: 48 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Kalmus Beach: Jan 54 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 63 %, May 53 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 48 %
  7. Mayflower Beach

    United States · 41 points more kite days than Webster Lake in October

    49 %
    January: 58 % kite days (Good)February: 59 % kite days (Good)March: 63 % kite days (Prime)April: 55 % kite days (Good)May: 47 % kite days (Good)June: 36 % kite days (Possible)July: 33 % kite days (Possible)August: 29 % kite days (Possible)September: 39 % kite days (Possible)October: 49 % kite days (Good)November: 53 % kite days (Good)December: 53 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Mayflower Beach: Jan 58 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 55 %, May 47 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 53 %
  8. West Dennis Beach

    United States · 53 points more kite days than Webster Lake in October

    61 %
    January: 62 % kite days (Prime)February: 66 % kite days (Prime)March: 70 % kite days (Prime)April: 69 % kite days (Prime)May: 63 % kite days (Prime)June: 56 % kite days (Good)July: 52 % kite days (Good)August: 50 % kite days (Good)September: 54 % kite days (Good)October: 61 % kite days (Prime)November: 63 % kite days (Prime)December: 55 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at West Dennis Beach: Jan 62 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 69 %, May 63 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 55 %

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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: low.

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In October, 8 % of days at Webster Lake 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/webster-lake

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