Sea · Zeeland · Netherlands
Westkapelle
Best for kiting from May to October, with 54 to 71 % kite days. Water 14 to 21 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November 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
- 71 % Primeabout 22 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 29 %
- Kiteable 71 %
- 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 6.9 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 18:00when 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, Westkapelle averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (71 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 66 | 63 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 56 | 71 | 64 | 72 |
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| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | cold | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 7 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 8 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 | 13 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 8.4 | 9.9 | 11.9 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 16.6 | 16.1 | 14.6 | 12.7 | 10.7 | 8.9 | 7.9 |
| Water°C at the surface | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 16 of 31 | 12 of 28 | 12 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 14 of 31 | 13 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 | 4/3 | 3/2 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Westkapelle averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 6 °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, Westkapelle averaged 18 kite days out of 28 (63 %). Water 6 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Westkapelle averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Westkapelle averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (56 %). 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, Westkapelle averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Westkapelle averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (54 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Westkapelle averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Westkapelle averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Westkapelle averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (56 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Westkapelle averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (71 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Westkapelle averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (64 %). Water 11 °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, Westkapelle averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 8 °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 Westkapelle
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
- February7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
- March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
- April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- May7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- June7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- July6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
- August6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 expected
- November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.4 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
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 6.5 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 December, the windiest month
- Too light 28 %
- Kiteable 72 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 28 %, kiteable on 72 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 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 SSW (203°), fairly steady direction.
Kitesurfing at Westkapelle: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Westkapelle?
The best months are May to October: from 2017 to 2025, 54 to 71 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Westkapelle windy in October?
Yes, very. 71 % 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 Westkapelle?
The water ranges from 6 °C in January to 21 °C in August. In October it is about 15 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).
How many kite days does Westkapelle 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
- Zeeland
- Country
- Netherlands
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 84 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 51.5257, 3.4376
- 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 Zeeland
Kite days in October, % of days
- Domburg
Netherlands · 3 points more kite days than Westkapelle in October
74 %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 · 9 points fewer kite days than Westkapelle in October
62 %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 · 8 points fewer kite days than Westkapelle in October
63 %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 · 20 points fewer kite days than Westkapelle in October
51 %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 % - Borssele
Netherlands · 30 points fewer kite days than Westkapelle in October
41 %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 % - Baarland
Netherlands · 19 points fewer kite days than Westkapelle in October
52 %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 · 20 points fewer kite days than Westkapelle in October
51 %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. Confidence: high.
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In October, 71 % of days at Westkapelle 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/westkapelle
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