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Kite forecast Sint Joris Bay today

Wind, gusts and direction at Sint Joris Bay (Curaçao, Curaçao) 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

Wind13 kn24 km/h
Gusts31 kngust spread 18 kn
DirectionEfrom E · 98°
KiteGustybig kite (12–14 m)

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

Gusty Not kiteable: too gusty.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
16:0013 kn31 knEGusty
17:0012 kn29 knEGusty

Sint Joris Bay kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Sunday 25 October

Kiteable 1 kiteable daylight hour. Best window 06:00–07:00: 12–24 kn from ESE.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:0012 kn24 knESEKiteable
09:0012 kn29 knESEGusty
12:0012 kn28 knESEToo light
15:0012 kn29 knESEGusty

Monday 26 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:008 kn16 knESEToo light
09:008 kn20 knESEToo light
12:008 kn21 knESEToo light
15:007 kn19 knESEToo light

Tuesday 27 October

Too light Not kiteable: too light.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
06:004 kn7 knSSWToo light
09:003 kn9 knSSEToo light
12:001 kn10 knSSEToo light
15:004 kn14 knNEToo 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 16:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 20:26 UTC

Typical wind at Sint Joris Bay

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Sint Joris Bay most often blows from E (87% of them). Windiest months: February, June, July.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days58%89%58%67%68%100%97%68%70%32%67%71%

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 Sint Joris Bay today?
Gusty: wind 13 kn gusting 31 kn from E (Sat 16:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Sint Joris Bay today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Sint Joris Bay?
On windy days mostly from E. Windiest months: February, 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 Sint Joris Bay, 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.