Is it kiteable at Geraldton today?

Too light: wind 9 kn gusting 18 kn from SE (Sun 04:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.

When is the best time to kite at Geraldton today?

No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.

Which way does the wind usually blow at Geraldton?

On windy days mostly from S. Windiest months: October, November, December.

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 · Australia · Western Australia

Kite forecast Geraldton today

Wind, gusts and direction at Geraldton (Western Australia, Australia) 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

Wind9 kn17 km/h

Gusts18 kngust spread 8 kn

DirectionSEfrom SE · 134°

KiteToo lightstay on the beach

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

Gusty Not kiteable: too gusty.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	9 kn	17 kn	ESE	Too light
07:00	8 kn	16 kn	ESE	Too light
08:00	8 kn	18 kn	ESE	Too light
09:00	8 kn	19 kn	SE	Too light
10:00	8 kn	19 kn	SSE	Too light
11:00	9 kn	21 kn	S	Too light
12:00	13 kn	27 kn	SSW	Gusty
13:00	14 kn	30 kn	SSW	Gusty
14:00	14 kn	30 kn	SSW	Gusty
15:00	15 kn	31 kn	SSW	Gusty
16:00	14 kn	31 kn	S	Gusty
17:00	16 kn	32 kn	S	Gusty
18:00	16 kn	33 kn	S	Gusty

Geraldton kite forecast, next 3 days

Kiteable
Gusty
Too light
Too strong

Monday 26 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	5 kn	9 kn	ENE	Too light
09:00	3 kn	9 kn	SW	Too light
12:00	11 kn	23 kn	SW	Too light
15:00	11 kn	25 kn	SSW	Too light
18:00	10 kn	23 kn	S	Too light

Tuesday 27 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	9 kn	17 kn	SE	Too light
09:00	14 kn	28 kn	E	Gusty
12:00	14 kn	30 kn	ESE	Gusty
15:00	15 kn	34 kn	ESE	Gusty
18:00	6 kn	18 kn	SSE	Too light

Wednesday 28 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	9 kn	18 kn	ESE	Too light
09:00	10 kn	22 kn	SE	Too light
12:00	10 kn	23 kn	SSE	Too light
15:00	14 kn	29 kn	SSW	Gusty
18:00	9 kn	27 kn	SSW	Too 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 Sun 04:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 20:26 UTC

Typical wind at Geraldton

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Geraldton most often blows from S (27% of them). Windiest months: October, November, December.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Windy days	65%	61%	61%	53%	35%	33%	35%	45%	47%	71%	83%	84%

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 Geraldton

Open the wind map centred on Geraldton

The live wind map is a global model on a coarse grid: around headlands and channels the local wind can be stronger.

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Geraldton today?: Too light: wind 9 kn gusting 18 kn from SE (Sun 04:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Geraldton today?: No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Geraldton?: On windy days mostly from S. Windiest months: October, November, December.
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 Geraldton, 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.