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Kite forecast Lüderitz today

Wind, gusts and direction at Lüderitz (ǁKaras, Namibia) 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

Wind22 kn41 km/h
Gusts33 kngust spread 11 kn
DirectionSfrom S · 172°
KiteKiteablemedium kite (9–11 m)

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

No daylight hours left today: see tomorrow.

Lüderitz kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Sunday 25 October

Kiteable 4 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 06:00–09:00: 19–31 kn from S.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:0018 kn26 knSKiteable
09:0025 kn37 knSKiteable
12:0022 kn36 knSGusty
15:0026 kn40 knSGusty
18:0024 kn37 knSGusty

Monday 26 October

Kiteable 4 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 08:00–10:00: 19–32 kn from S.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:0016 kn26 knSSEKiteable
09:0022 kn32 knSKiteable
12:0026 kn41 knSGusty
15:0025 kn38 knSGusty
18:0027 kn43 knSGusty

Tuesday 27 October

Kiteable 4 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 08:00–10:00: 20–32 kn from S.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:0021 kn31 knSSEKiteable
09:0022 kn32 knSKiteable
12:0026 kn40 knSGusty
15:0029 kn44 knSGusty
18:0025 kn40 knSGusty

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 Lüderitz

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Lüderitz most often blows from S (68% of them). Windiest months: February, August, December.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days87%96%77%67%74%83%81%90%80%90%87%100%

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.

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Lüderitz today?
Kiteable: wind 22 kn gusting 33 kn from S (Sat 22:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Lüderitz today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Lüderitz?
On windy days mostly from S. Windiest months: February, August, 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 Lüderitz, 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.