Is it kiteable at Mannar today?

Kiteable: wind 16 kn gusting 26 kn from SSW (Sun 01:00). Today: 3 kiteable daylight hours.

Which way does the wind usually blow at Mannar?

On windy days mostly from SSW. Windiest months: May, June, July.

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.

Kite forecast · Sri Lanka · Mannar

Kite forecast Mannar today

Wind, gusts and direction at Mannar (Mannar, Sri Lanka) 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 · 211°

KiteKiteablebig kite (12–14 m)

3 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 09:00–10:00: 16–26 kn from SW.

Today, hour by hour

Kiteable 3 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 09:00–10:00: 16–26 kn from SW.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	18 kn	30 kn	SSW	Gusty
07:00	13 kn	32 kn	SSW	Gusty
08:00	15 kn	26 kn	SW	Kiteable
09:00	16 kn	26 kn	SW	Kiteable
10:00	18 kn	35 kn	SW	Gusty
11:00	14 kn	35 kn	SW	Gusty
12:00	17 kn	32 kn	SW	Gusty
13:00	16 kn	35 kn	SW	Gusty
14:00	18 kn	34 kn	SW	Gusty
15:00	18 kn	34 kn	SW	Gusty
16:00	17 kn	32 kn	SW	Gusty
17:00	17 kn	29 kn	SW	Kiteable

Mannar kite forecast, next 3 days

Kiteable
Gusty
Too light
Too strong

Monday 26 October

Kiteable 6 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 09:00–10:00: 14–24 kn from WNW.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	11 kn	23 kn	W	Too light
09:00	14 kn	24 kn	WNW	Kiteable
12:00	13 kn	26 kn	WNW	Gusty
15:00	13 kn	22 kn	WNW	Kiteable

Tuesday 27 October

Kiteable 3 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 17:00–18:00: 14–23 kn from SSW.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	10 kn	17 kn	W	Too light
09:00	11 kn	20 kn	WSW	Too light
12:00	11 kn	22 kn	SW	Too light
15:00	12 kn	23 kn	SSW	Kiteable

Wednesday 28 October

Kiteable 1 kiteable daylight hour. Best window 06:00–07:00: 15–24 kn from SW.

Time	Wind	Gusts	Direction	Verdict
06:00	15 kn	24 kn	SW	Kiteable
09:00	16 kn	30 kn	SW	Gusty
12:00	16 kn	31 kn	SW	Gusty
15:00	16 kn	31 kn	SSW	Gusty

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 01:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 20:26 UTC

Typical wind at Mannar

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Mannar most often blows from SSW (39% of them). Windiest months: May, June, July.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Windy days	90%	89%	19%	47%	97%	100%	100%	97%	97%	55%	70%	84%

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 Mannar

Open the wind map centred on Mannar

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 Mannar today?: Kiteable: wind 16 kn gusting 26 kn from SSW (Sun 01:00). Today: 3 kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Mannar today?: 09:00–10:00 (16–26 kn from SW)
Which way does the wind usually blow at Mannar?: On windy days mostly from SSW. Windiest months: May, June, July.
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 Mannar, 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.