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Kite forecast Langebaan Lagoon today

Wind, gusts and direction at Langebaan Lagoon (Western 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

Wind16 kn30 km/h
Gusts26 kngust spread 9 kn
DirectionSSEfrom SSE · 160°
KiteKiteablemedium kite (9–11 m)

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

No daylight hours left today: see tomorrow.

Langebaan Lagoon kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Sunday 25 October

Kiteable 13 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 08:00–11:00: 18–23 kn from S.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:0018 kn24 knSKiteable
09:0017 kn22 knSKiteable
12:0020 kn26 knSKiteable
15:0020 kn26 knSKiteable
18:0023 kn30 knSKiteable

Monday 26 October

Kiteable 13 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 09:00–12:00: 19–26 kn from SSW.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:0019 kn25 knSKiteable
09:0018 kn25 knSKiteable
12:0019 kn26 knSSWKiteable
15:0022 kn29 knSSWKiteable
18:0018 kn24 knSKiteable

Tuesday 27 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:007 kn13 knSSEToo light
09:009 kn10 knSWToo light
12:0010 kn12 knSWToo light
15:009 kn11 knSWToo light
18:0010 kn13 knSSWToo 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 Langebaan Lagoon

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Langebaan Lagoon most often blows from S (49% of them). Windiest months: September, November, December.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days81%86%84%77%65%57%74%58%87%81%93%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 Langebaan Lagoon

Open the wind map centred on Langebaan Lagoon

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Questions

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