Is it kiteable at Dhanushkodi today?

Kiteable: wind 22 kn gusting 29 kn from SSW (Sun 01:00). Today: 11 kiteable daylight hours.

Which way does the wind usually blow at Dhanushkodi?

On windy days mostly from SSW. Windiest months: January, May, June.

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.

Kite forecast · India · Tamil Nadu

Kite forecast Dhanushkodi today

Wind, gusts and direction at Dhanushkodi (Tamil Nadu, India) 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

Wind22 kn41 km/h

Gusts29 kngust spread 7 kn

DirectionSSWfrom SSW · 209°

KiteKiteablemedium kite (9–11 m)

11 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 08:00–11:00: 20–28 kn from SW.

Today, hour by hour

Kiteable 11 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 08:00–11:00: 20–28 kn from SW.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	24 kn	30 kn	SW	Kiteable
07:00	18 kn	32 kn	SW	Gusty
08:00	19 kn	26 kn	SW	Kiteable
09:00	20 kn	26 kn	SW	Kiteable
10:00	19 kn	28 kn	SW	Kiteable
11:00	16 kn	25 kn	SW	Kiteable
12:00	23 kn	28 kn	SW	Kiteable
13:00	20 kn	31 kn	SW	Kiteable
14:00	24 kn	31 kn	SW	Kiteable
15:00	23 kn	31 kn	SW	Kiteable
16:00	20 kn	30 kn	SW	Kiteable
17:00	20 kn	26 kn	SW	Kiteable

Dhanushkodi kite forecast, next 3 days

Kiteable
Gusty
Too light
Too strong

Monday 26 October

Kiteable 12 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 10:00–13:00: 18–24 kn from NW.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	16 kn	21 kn	WNW	Kiteable
09:00	15 kn	21 kn	WNW	Kiteable
12:00	19 kn	24 kn	NW	Kiteable
15:00	15 kn	21 kn	NW	Kiteable

Tuesday 27 October

Kiteable 6 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 15:00–18:00: 14–19 kn from SSW.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	12 kn	17 kn	W	Too light
09:00	11 kn	16 kn	WSW	Too light
12:00	12 kn	16 kn	SW	Kiteable
15:00	14 kn	18 kn	SW	Kiteable

Wednesday 28 October

Kiteable 12 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 13:00–16:00: 18–24 kn from SW.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	14 kn	19 kn	SW	Kiteable
09:00	14 kn	18 kn	SW	Kiteable
12:00	15 kn	19 kn	SW	Kiteable
15:00	19 kn	24 kn	SSW	Kiteable

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 Sun 01:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 20:26 UTC

Typical wind at Dhanushkodi

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Dhanushkodi most often blows from SSW (26% of them). Windiest months: January, May, June.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Windy days	100%	96%	81%	77%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	71%	77%	97%

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.

Wind map around Dhanushkodi

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Dhanushkodi today?: Kiteable: wind 22 kn gusting 29 kn from SSW (Sun 01:00). Today: 11 kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Dhanushkodi today?: 08:00–11:00 (20–28 kn from SW)
Which way does the wind usually blow at Dhanushkodi?: On windy days mostly from SSW. Windiest months: January, May, June.
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 Dhanushkodi, 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.