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Kite forecast Chałupy today

Wind, gusts and direction at Chałupy (Hel Peninsula, Poland) in knots, today hour by hour and for the next 3 days, with a plain verdict — kiteable, too light, gusty or too strong — and the best hours to ride.

Right now

Wind16 kn29 km/h
Gusts21 kngust spread 6 kn
DirectionSfrom S · 181°
KiteKiteablebig kite (12–14 m)

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

No daylight hours left today: see tomorrow.

Chałupy kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Sunday 25 October

Kiteable 5 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 07:00–10:00: 27–37 kn from SSE.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:0027 kn37 knSSEKiteable
12:0031 kn42 knSSEGusty
15:0025 kn35 knSKiteable

Monday 26 October

Kiteable 9 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 08:00–11:00: 19–25 kn from SW.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:0019 kn25 knSWKiteable
12:0020 kn25 knWSWKiteable
15:0018 kn26 knSWKiteable

Tuesday 27 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:007 kn12 knSToo light
12:009 kn16 knSToo light
15:009 kn17 knSToo light

Daylight hours, local time; today every hour, the next days every 3 hours. Wind = mean speed at 10 m in knots; arrows point where the wind is going.

Forecast for Sat 22:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 20:26 UTC

Typical wind at Chałupy

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Chałupy most often blows from W (23% of them). Windiest months: January, June, October.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days81%36%45%40%55%67%23%35%37%71%30%55%

From the ERA5 reanalysis, daily maximum wind and dominant direction for 2025: a coarse model that usually reads lower than the wind on the beach.

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Chałupy today?
Kiteable: wind 16 kn gusting 21 kn from S (Sat 22:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Chałupy today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Chałupy?
On windy days mostly from W. Windiest months: January, June, October.
What counts as kiteable?
A mean wind of 12 to 35 knots in daylight, with gusts no more than 12 knots above the mean and under 40 knots. Under 12 kn most riders cannot stay upwind; over 35 kn or with big gusts it is dangerous.
Where do the numbers come from?
The Open-Meteo forecast for the spot (wind and gusts at 10 m). A model, not a wind meter: thermals, venturi effects between islands and offshore wind can change what you actually get. Never kite in offshore wind without a rescue boat.

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How it is computed

Hourly Open-Meteo forecast of wind speed, gusts and direction at 10 m for Chałupy, in knots. Kiteable: mean wind 12–35 kn in daylight with gusts at most 12 kn above it and under 40 kn; gusty: right strength but bigger gusts; too light under 12 kn; too strong over 35 kn. Kite size from the mean wind for a rider of about 75 kg. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the steadiest wind closest to 16–25 kn. Typical wind from one year of the ERA5 reanalysis. Rebuilt every 6 hours. Live map.