Sea · Tasmania · Australia

West Beach

Name: West Beach
Address: AUS

Best for kiting all year, with 50 to 76 % kite days. Water 12 to 19 °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.

JJan73Prime
FFeb76Prime
MMar65Prime
AApr55Good
MMay61Prime
JJun50Good
JJul60Prime
AAug70Prime
SSep73Prime
OOct70Primenow
NNov74Prime
DDec76Prime

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.

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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
70 % Primeabout 22 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 30 %
Kiteable 70 %
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 7.2 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
Best hours
all day, 10:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
13.1 h
Water
14 °C, 5/4
Air
14 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
Rain
11 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, West Beach averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (70 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

West Beach

Kite days% of days	73	76	65	55	61	50	60	70	73	70	74	76
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Prime	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	7 in 10	8 in 10	5 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	5 of 9	8 of 9	3 of 9	7 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 17	11 to 16	11 to 16	11 to 16	10 to 16	10 to 17	10 to 19	11 to 19	10 to 19
Daylighth	14.7	13.7	12.4	11.0	9.9	9.3	9.6	10.5	11.8	13.1	14.4	15.0
Water°C at the surface	19	19	19	17	15	13	12	12	13	14	15	17
Air°C, daily maximum	19	19	18	17	15	13	12	12	13	14	15	17
Rain days1 mm or more	6 of 31	7 of 28	8 of 31	10 of 30	12 of 31	11 of 30	15 of 31	15 of 31	14 of 30	11 of 31	10 of 30	10 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	3/2	3/2	4/3	5/4	5/4	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	5/4	5/4	5/4

In January, West Beach averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (73 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, West Beach averaged 21 kite days out of 28 (76 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, West Beach averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, West Beach averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (55 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, West Beach averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, West Beach averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (50 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, West Beach averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, West Beach averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (70 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, West Beach averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (73 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, West Beach averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (70 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, West Beach averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (74 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, West Beach averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (76 %). Water 17 °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 West Beach

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 7.4 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 6.2 expected
April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
May8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
June5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
July8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
August8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.5 expected
December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.5 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, capped at 9 in 10).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 8.2 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 24 %
Kiteable 76 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 24 %, kiteable on 76 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: all day, 10:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often E (90°).

Kitesurfing at West Beach: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at West Beach?

The best months are the whole year: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 76 % of days were kite days in every month.

Is West Beach windy in October?

Yes, very. 70 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 22 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 West Beach?

The water ranges from 12 °C in July to 19 °C in January. In October it is about 14 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).

How many kite days does West Beach get in a year?

About 244 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: Tasmania
Country: Australia
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Wynyard Airport (BWT), 50 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+11:00 in October
Coordinates: -40.8037, 145.1876
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.

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Kite days in October, % of days

East Inlet
Australia · 7 points more kite days than West Beach in October
77 %
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11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at East Inlet: Jan 78 %, Feb 80 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 64 %, May 67 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 71 %, Sep 77 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 80 %, Dec 80 %
Port Latta
Australia · 11 points fewer kite days than West Beach in October
59 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
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12. D
Kite days by month at Port Latta: Jan 55 %, Feb 60 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 42 %, May 46 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 62 %
Nettley Bay
Australia · same kite days as West Beach in October
70 %
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4. A
5. M
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12. D
Kite days by month at Nettley Bay: Jan 64 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 57 %, May 62 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 69 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 76 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 68 %
Bluff Beach
Australia · 6 points more kite days than West Beach in October
76 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
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Kite days by month at Bluff Beach: Jan 77 %, Feb 80 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 69 %, May 72 %, Jun 70 %, Jul 76 %, Aug 81 %, Sep 83 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 79 %, Dec 76 %
Arthur River
Australia · 15 points fewer kite days than West Beach in October
55 %
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Kite days by month at Arthur River: Jan 52 %, Feb 55 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 39 %, May 47 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 57 %
Bluff Reef
Australia · 11 points more kite days than West Beach in October
81 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
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12. D
Kite days by month at Bluff Reef: Jan 82 %, Feb 85 %, Mar 80 %, Apr 77 %, May 78 %, Jun 76 %, Jul 76 %, Aug 85 %, Sep 85 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 83 %, Dec 81 %
Furries
Australia · 1 point fewer kite days than West Beach in October
69 %
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4. A
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Kite days by month at Furries: Jan 62 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 57 %, May 61 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 69 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 75 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 71 %, Dec 65 %
Temma Harbour
Australia · 3 points fewer kite days than West Beach in October
67 %
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Kite days by month at Temma Harbour: Jan 58 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 56 %, May 61 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 68 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 75 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 63 %

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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, 70 % of days at West Beach 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/west-beach

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