Sea · Victoria · Australia
Woolamai
Best for kiting all year except April and June, with 50 to 65 % kite days. Water 13 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.
- 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 highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 52 % Goodabout 16 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 48 %
- Kiteable 52 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- 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
- 16 °Cdaily maximum, 14 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 12 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Woolamai averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (52 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 60 | 65 | 52 | 44 | 50 | 46 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 52 | 60 | 65 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Prime | Prime |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 15 to 19 | 15 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 19 | 12 to 19 | 13 to 19 |
| Daylighth | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Water°C at the surface | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 6 of 31 | 6 of 28 | 8 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 11 of 31 | 13 of 30 | 15 of 31 | 14 of 31 | 15 of 30 | 12 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 9 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 3/2 | 3/2 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 5/4 | 5/4 | 4/3 |
- In January, Woolamai averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Woolamai averaged 18 kite days out of 28 (65 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Woolamai averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (52 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Woolamai averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Woolamai averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Woolamai averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (46 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Woolamai averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Woolamai averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Woolamai averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (62 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Woolamai averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (52 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Woolamai averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (60 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Woolamai averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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 Woolamai
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 6.3 expected
- February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- March6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
- April5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
- May6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- June5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
- July7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- August7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- October (now)7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 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 6.2 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 35 %
- Kiteable 65 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 35 %, kiteable on 65 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 15:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind mostly from SW (225°), fairly steady direction.
Kitesurfing at Woolamai: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Woolamai?
The best months are all year except April and June: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 65 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Woolamai windy in October?
Yes, often. 52 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 16 days in a typical October. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Woolamai?
The water ranges from 13 °C in July to 19 °C in January. In October it is about 14 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).
How many kite days does Woolamai get in a year?
About 205 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.
Live forecast from Windy
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Spot facts
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- Australia
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), 66 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+11:00 in October
- Coordinates
- -38.5381, 145.3330
- 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.
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Nearby kite spots in Victoria
Kite days in October, % of days
- Woolamai Beach
Australia · 5 points fewer kite days than Woolamai in October
47 %Kite days by month at Woolamai Beach: Jan 49 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 38 %, May 48 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 56 % - Flynns Reef
Australia · 11 points more kite days than Woolamai in October
63 %Kite days by month at Flynns Reef: Jan 72 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 50 %, May 58 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 67 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 69 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 72 % - Point Leo
Australia · 23 points fewer kite days than Woolamai in October
29 %Kite days by month at Point Leo: Jan 19 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 20 %, Apr 16 %, May 18 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 28 %, Dec 28 % - Flinders
Australia · 8 points fewer kite days than Woolamai in October
44 %Kite days by month at Flinders: Jan 37 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 33 %, May 37 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 47 % - Inverloch
Australia · 14 points fewer kite days than Woolamai in October
38 %Kite days by month at Inverloch: Jan 31 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 32 %, Apr 27 %, May 35 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 40 % - Rye Front Beach
Australia · 9 points more kite days than Woolamai in October
61 %Kite days by month at Rye Front Beach: Jan 72 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 45 %, May 55 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 60 %, Aug 66 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 71 % - Frankston
Australia · 11 points fewer kite days than Woolamai in October
41 %Kite days by month at Frankston: Jan 35 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 30 %, May 37 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 43 % - Aspendale
Australia · 1 point fewer kite days than Woolamai in October
51 %Kite days by month at Aspendale: Jan 63 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 39 %, May 44 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 57 %, 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. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 52 % of days at Woolamai 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/woolamai
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