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Kite forecast Kabeljous Jeffreys Bay today

Wind, gusts and direction at Kabeljous Jeffreys Bay (Eastern Cape, South Africa) 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

Wind4 kn7 km/h
Gusts6 kngust spread 2 kn
DirectionNWfrom NW · 307°
KiteToo lightstay on the beach

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

No daylight hours left today: see tomorrow.

Kabeljous Jeffreys Bay kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Sunday 25 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:003 kn4 knWNWToo light
09:001 kn7 knSSWToo light
12:008 kn17 knSSEToo light
15:009 kn20 knSToo light
18:003 kn13 knSSEToo light

Monday 26 October

Kiteable 2 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 12:00–14:00: 13–25 kn from SE.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:003 kn5 knENEToo light
09:006 kn12 knEToo light
12:0013 kn24 knSEKiteable
15:0012 kn24 knESEGusty
18:009 kn16 knESEToo light

Tuesday 27 October

Kiteable 2 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 09:00–10:00: 12–23 kn from E.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:0010 kn18 knWToo light
09:0012 kn23 knEKiteable
12:0012 kn23 knSEKiteable
15:0013 kn26 knSEGusty
18:009 kn20 knESEToo 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 Kabeljous Jeffreys Bay

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Kabeljous Jeffreys Bay most often blows from W (21% of them). Windiest months: January, February, October.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days77%71%42%50%52%60%52%45%53%74%67%71%

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 Kabeljous Jeffreys Bay

Open the wind map centred on Kabeljous Jeffreys Bay

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 Kabeljous Jeffreys Bay today?
Too light: wind 4 kn gusting 6 kn from NW (Sat 22:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Kabeljous Jeffreys Bay today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Kabeljous Jeffreys Bay?
On windy days mostly from W. Windiest months: January, February, 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 Kabeljous Jeffreys Bay, 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.