Is it kiteable at Gnaraloo today?

Kiteable: wind 17 kn gusting 27 kn from SSE (Sun 04:00). Today: 5 kiteable daylight hours.

Which way does the wind usually blow at Gnaraloo?

On windy days mostly from S. Windiest months: February, 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 Gnaraloo today

Wind, gusts and direction at Gnaraloo (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

Wind17 kn32 km/h

Gusts27 kngust spread 10 kn

DirectionSSEfrom SSE · 158°

KiteKiteablemedium kite (9–11 m)

5 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 06:00–09:00: 16–27 kn from SSE.

Today, hour by hour

Kiteable 5 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 06:00–09:00: 16–27 kn from SSE.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	15 kn	25 kn	SSE	Kiteable
07:00	15 kn	24 kn	SSE	Kiteable
08:00	17 kn	27 kn	SSE	Kiteable
09:00	17 kn	28 kn	SSE	Kiteable
10:00	17 kn	29 kn	SSE	Gusty
11:00	16 kn	28 kn	SSE	Gusty
12:00	14 kn	27 kn	SSE	Gusty
13:00	12 kn	26 kn	S	Gusty
14:00	14 kn	25 kn	S	Kiteable
15:00	19 kn	31 kn	SSW	Gusty
16:00	22 kn	35 kn	SSW	Gusty
17:00	20 kn	35 kn	SSW	Gusty
18:00	19 kn	33 kn	SSW	Gusty

Gnaraloo kite forecast, next 3 days

Kiteable
Gusty
Too light
Too strong

Monday 26 October

Kiteable 7 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 06:00–09:00: 16–25 kn from SSE.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	16 kn	25 kn	SSE	Kiteable
09:00	15 kn	25 kn	SSE	Kiteable
12:00	12 kn	24 kn	S	Too light
15:00	19 kn	33 kn	SSW	Gusty
18:00	17 kn	30 kn	SSW	Gusty

Tuesday 27 October

Kiteable 5 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 17:00–19:00: 16–28 kn from SW.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	7 kn	13 kn	SSE	Too light
09:00	9 kn	17 kn	S	Too light
12:00	13 kn	24 kn	SW	Kiteable
15:00	17 kn	29 kn	SW	Gusty
18:00	16 kn	27 kn	SSW	Kiteable

Wednesday 28 October

Kiteable 1 kiteable daylight hour. Best window 12:00–13:00: 15–25 kn from SW.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	10 kn	15 kn	SSE	Too light
09:00	10 kn	19 kn	S	Too light
12:00	15 kn	25 kn	SW	Kiteable
15:00	18 kn	33 kn	SW	Gusty
18:00	15 kn	29 kn	SW	Gusty

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 Gnaraloo

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Gnaraloo most often blows from S (35% of them). Windiest months: February, November, December.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Windy days	84%	93%	87%	73%	39%	27%	58%	48%	83%	87%	90%	94%

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 Gnaraloo

Open the wind map centred on Gnaraloo

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 Gnaraloo today?: Kiteable: wind 17 kn gusting 27 kn from SSE (Sun 04:00). Today: 5 kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Gnaraloo today?: 06:00–09:00 (16–27 kn from SSE)
Which way does the wind usually blow at Gnaraloo?: On windy days mostly from S. Windiest months: February, 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 Gnaraloo, 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.