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Kite forecast Jastarnia today

Wind, gusts and direction at Jastarnia (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
Gusts26 kngust spread 10 kn
DirectionSSWfrom SSW · 193°
KiteKiteablebig kite (12–14 m)

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

No daylight hours left today: see tomorrow.

Jastarnia kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Sunday 25 October

Gusty Not kiteable: too gusty.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:0026 kn40 knSSEGusty
12:0029 kn45 knSGusty
15:0027 kn45 knSGusty

Monday 26 October

Kiteable 7 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 12:00–14:00: 18–30 kn from WSW.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:0019 kn28 knSWKiteable
12:0017 kn25 knWSWKiteable
15:0018 kn28 knSWKiteable

Tuesday 27 October

Kiteable 8 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 13:00–16:00: 14–24 kn from S.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:0013 kn21 knSKiteable
12:0014 kn23 knSKiteable
15:0015 kn24 knSKiteable

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 Jastarnia

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days77%21%39%33%55%57%29%23%23%52%27%42%

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 Jastarnia

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Jastarnia today?
Kiteable: wind 16 kn gusting 26 kn from SSW (Sat 22:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Jastarnia today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Jastarnia?
On windy days mostly from W. 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 Jastarnia, 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.