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Kite forecast Le Morne today

Wind, gusts and direction at Le Morne (Black River, Mauritius) 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

Wind2 kn3 km/h
Gusts4 kngust spread 2 kn
DirectionENEfrom ENE · 74°
KiteToo lightstay on the beach

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:002 kn5 knNEToo light
07:002 kn6 knNEToo light
08:000 kn6 knWToo light
09:002 kn9 knWSWToo light
10:004 kn13 knSWToo light
11:006 kn17 knSSWToo light
12:008 kn20 knSToo light
13:008 kn20 knSToo light
14:009 kn21 knSToo light
15:008 kn21 knSSEToo light
16:007 kn19 knSSEToo light
17:007 kn17 knSSEToo light

Le Morne kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Monday 26 October

Gusty Not kiteable: too gusty.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:0011 kn21 knESEToo light
09:0013 kn29 knESEGusty
12:0015 kn33 knSEGusty
15:0015 kn34 knSEGusty

Tuesday 27 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:0011 kn21 knESEToo light
09:009 kn22 knESEToo light
12:0010 kn25 knESEToo light
15:0012 kn26 knESEToo light

Wednesday 28 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:008 kn16 knEToo light
09:008 kn20 knEToo light
12:006 kn19 knESEToo light
15:007 kn20 knEToo 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 00:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 20:26 UTC

Typical wind at Le Morne

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Le Morne most often blows from ESE (60% of them). Windiest months: May, August, October.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days26%21%23%30%71%70%68%74%47%71%17%39%

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 Le Morne

Open the wind map centred on Le Morne

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 Le Morne today?
Too light: wind 2 kn gusting 4 kn from ENE (Sun 00:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Le Morne today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Le Morne?
On windy days mostly from ESE. Windiest months: May, August, 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 Le Morne, 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.