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Kite forecast Nin Queen's Beach today

Wind, gusts and direction at Nin Queen's Beach (Dalmatia, Croatia) 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

Wind12 kn22 km/h
Gusts24 kngust spread 12 kn
DirectionNEfrom NE · 51°
KiteKiteablebig kite (12–14 m)

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

No daylight hours left today: see tomorrow.

Nin Queen's Beach kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Sunday 25 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:006 kn12 knNEToo light
09:005 kn7 knNNWToo light
12:009 kn12 knNWToo light
15:009 kn12 knNWToo light

Monday 26 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:005 kn8 knNNEToo light
09:005 kn8 knSEToo light
12:003 kn5 knNToo light
15:005 kn7 knNNWToo light

Tuesday 27 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:003 kn5 knESEToo light
09:002 kn4 knESEToo light
12:005 kn10 knNWToo light
15:007 kn14 knNWToo 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 Nin Queen's Beach

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Nin Queen's Beach most often blows from NE (29% of them). Windiest months: January, March, November.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days35%14%35%30%19%17%29%26%7%23%43%16%

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 Nin Queen's Beach

Open the wind map centred on Nin Queen's Beach

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 Nin Queen's Beach today?
Kiteable: wind 12 kn gusting 24 kn from NE (Sat 22:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Nin Queen's Beach today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Nin Queen's Beach?
On windy days mostly from NE. Windiest months: January, March, November.
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 Nin Queen's Beach, 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.