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Kite forecast Marazion today

Wind, gusts and direction at Marazion (Cornwall, United Kingdom) 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

Wind18 kn34 km/h
Gusts33 kngust spread 15 kn
DirectionWfrom W · 280°
KiteGustymedium kite (9–11 m)

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

No daylight hours left today: see tomorrow.

Marazion kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Sunday 25 October

Kiteable 1 kiteable daylight hour. Best window 14:00–15:00: 14–26 kn from WNW.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:0017 kn32 knWNWGusty
12:0017 kn32 knWNWGusty
15:0012 kn21 knWNWToo light

Monday 26 October

Gusty Not kiteable: too gusty.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:0018 kn33 knSWGusty
12:0018 kn32 knSWGusty
15:0021 kn38 knSSWGusty

Tuesday 27 October

Kiteable 5 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 07:00–10:00: 15–27 kn from WSW.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:0015 kn26 knWSWKiteable
12:0019 kn34 knWGusty
15:0015 kn27 knWKiteable

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 21:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 20:26 UTC

Typical wind at Marazion

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Marazion most often blows from WSW (13% of them). Windiest months: February, November, December.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days71%82%68%57%35%60%52%55%73%68%97%90%

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 Marazion

Open the wind map centred on Marazion

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 Marazion today?
Gusty: wind 18 kn gusting 33 kn from W (Sat 21:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Marazion today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Marazion?
On windy days mostly from WSW. Windiest months: February, 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 Marazion, 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.