Sea · Queensland · Australia
Whitehaven Beach
Best for kiting from January to July and in September, with 50 to 76 % kite days. Water 22 to 29 °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.
- 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
- 34 % Possibleabout 10 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 66 %
- Kiteable 34 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 3 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
- Best hours
- 14:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 12.5 h
- Water
- 25 °C, shorty
- Air
- 25 °Cdaily maximum, 25 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 3 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Whitehaven Beach averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 55 | 55 | 55 | 74 | 76 | 63 | 59 | 48 | 50 | 34 | 40 | 49 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | Possible | Good | Good |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 5 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 4 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 0 of 9 | 1 of 9 | 4 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 14 to 18 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 14 to 17 | 13 to 17 | 10 to 18 |
| Daylighth | 13.2 | 12.8 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 11.4 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 13.1 | 13.3 |
| Water°C at the surface | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 17 of 31 | 16 of 28 | 17 of 31 | 14 of 30 | 13 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 7 of 31 | 3 of 31 | 2 of 30 | 3 of 31 | 7 of 30 | 11 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorty | spring | spring | spring | spring | shorty | shorts | shorts |
- In January, Whitehaven Beach averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Whitehaven Beach averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (55 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Whitehaven Beach averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Whitehaven Beach averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (74 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Whitehaven Beach averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (76 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Whitehaven Beach averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Whitehaven Beach averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Whitehaven Beach averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Whitehaven Beach averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (50 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Whitehaven Beach averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Whitehaven Beach averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (40 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Whitehaven Beach averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (49 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 5 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 Whitehaven 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.
- January7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- February7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
- April9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.5 expected
- May9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.3 expected
- June7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- July7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
- August5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- September6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
- October (now)3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
- November4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
- December5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 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
4 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: 2 in 10
about 3.9 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 May, 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: 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 steadily from SE (135°).
Kitesurfing at Whitehaven Beach: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Whitehaven Beach?
The best months are January to July and September: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 76 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Whitehaven Beach windy in October?
Sometimes. 34 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 10 days in a typical October. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Whitehaven Beach?
The water ranges from 22 °C in July to 29 °C in January. In October it is about 25 °C (wetsuit: shorty).
How many kite days does Whitehaven Beach get in a year?
About 200 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
- Queensland
- Country
- Australia
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Hamilton Island Airport (HTI), 14 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+10:00 in October
- Coordinates
- -20.2520, 149.0320
- 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 Queensland
Kite days in October, % of days
- Resort Beach
Australia · 7 points more kite days than Whitehaven Beach in October
41 %Kite days by month at Resort Beach: Jan 67 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 79 %, May 85 %, Jun 76 %, Jul 73 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 51 %, Dec 58 % - Kings Beach
Australia · 24 points more kite days than Whitehaven Beach in October
58 %Kite days by month at Kings Beach: Jan 75 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 76 %, May 74 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 72 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 66 % - Town Beach
Australia · 6 points fewer kite days than Whitehaven Beach in October
28 %Kite days by month at Town Beach: Jan 45 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 42 %, Apr 56 %, May 51 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 33 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 40 % - Pallaranda Beach
Australia · 11 points fewer kite days than Whitehaven Beach in October
23 %Kite days by month at Pallaranda Beach: Jan 30 %, Feb 22 %, Mar 27 %, Apr 33 %, May 29 %, Jun 16 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 29 % - Farnborough
Australia · 11 points fewer kite days than Whitehaven Beach in October
23 %Kite days by month at Farnborough: Jan 37 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 38 %, May 30 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 11 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 36 % - Kurrimine Beach
Australia · 25 points fewer kite days than Whitehaven Beach in October
9 %Kite days by month at Kurrimine Beach: Jan 10 %, Feb 13 %, Mar 15 %, Apr 31 %, May 34 %, Jun 17 %, Jul 14 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 9 %, Nov 6 %, Dec 13 % - Tannum Sand
Australia · 14 points more kite days than Whitehaven Beach in October
48 %Kite days by month at Tannum Sand: Jan 67 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 55 %, May 37 %, Jun 17 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 31 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 61 %, Dec 60 % - Cairns, Australia
Australia · 3 points more kite days than Whitehaven Beach in October
37 %Kite days by month at Cairns, Australia: Jan 37 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 65 %, May 79 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 36 %
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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, 34 % of days at Whitehaven 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/whitehaven-beach
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