Top 12 of 26 kitesurfing destinations scored for September · ERA5 reanalysis 2015-2024 · updated monthly
September opens the season at Table View and closes it at Cabarete, Mui Ne and Bulabog. Of the 26 kitesurfing destinations in the dataset, 20 score 68 or better in September and 16 reach the prime band above 80, and the ten best places lean Europe, which takes 4 of them.
Cumbuco leads on 99 at 100% windy days. Across the top ten the spread is Europe (4), South America (2), Africa (2), North America (1), Asia (1). The month is split across both hemispheres — 3 of the ten best are south of the equator — so the choice is as much about flight time as about score.
Ranked by score out of 100. Each strip shows all twelve months, so you can see whether September is the spot's peak or its shoulder.
1. Cumbuco Ceará, Brazil
99
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Monthly score for Cumbuco, January to December. September is highlighted.
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100%days with working wind
16 knmean daily max wind
27.4 °Csea temperature
26.8 °Cair temperature
Jun-Janbest run of months
September is Cumbuco's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 99. The wind is the reason: 100% of days reach working strength, averaging 16 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 27.4 °C with air at 26.8 °C — boardshorts, and shade between sessions. It is one of the drier months, at 6 mm.
Monthly score for Dakhla, January to December. September is highlighted.
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97%days with working wind
17 knmean daily max wind
21.9 °Csea temperature
23.8 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
September is Dakhla's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 99. The wind is the reason: 97% of days reach working strength, averaging 17 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 21.9 °C with air at 23.8 °C — a 3/2 shorty.
Monthly score for Cape Hatteras, January to December. September is highlighted.
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82%days with working wind
18 knmean daily max wind
26.0 °Csea temperature
24.9 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
September is Cape Hatteras's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 99. The wind is the reason: 82% of days reach working strength, averaging 18 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 26.0 °C with air at 24.9 °C — boardshorts.
Monthly score for Le Morne, January to December. September is highlighted.
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87%days with working wind
15 knmean daily max wind
24.4 °Csea temperature
22.7 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
September is Le Morne's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 99. The wind is the reason: 87% of days reach working strength, averaging 15 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 24.4 °C with air at 22.7 °C — boardshorts. It is one of the drier months, at 23 mm. The season is turning over here — the months before this one score better.
Monthly score for Jericoacoara, January to December. September is highlighted.
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100%days with working wind
16 knmean daily max wind
27.8 °Csea temperature
27.7 °Cair temperature
Jun-Janbest run of months
September is Jericoacoara's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 98. The wind is the reason: 100% of days reach working strength, averaging 16 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 27.8 °C with air at 27.7 °C — boardshorts, and shade between sessions. It is one of the drier months, at 4 mm.
Monthly score for Kalpitiya, January to December. September is highlighted.
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77%days with working wind
14 knmean daily max wind
28.8 °Csea temperature
27.4 °Cair temperature
May-Sepbest run of months
September is Kalpitiya's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 98. The wind is the reason: 77% of days reach working strength, averaging 14 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 28.8 °C with air at 27.4 °C — boardshorts, and shade between sessions. The season is turning over here — the months before this one score better.
Monthly score for Rømø, January to December. September is highlighted.
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77%days with working wind
18 knmean daily max wind
18.0 °Csea temperature
15.7 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
September is effectively as good as it gets at Rømø: 97, within 1 point of its best month (July, 98). The wind is the reason: 77% of days reach working strength, averaging 18 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 18.0 °C with air at 15.7 °C — a 3/2 shorty. The season is turning over here — the months before this one score better.
Monthly score for Prasonisi, January to December. September is highlighted.
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89
70%days with working wind
13 knmean daily max wind
27.0 °Csea temperature
25.7 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
September is effectively as good as it gets at Prasonisi: 96, within 3 points of its best month (July, 99). The wind is the reason: 70% of days reach working strength, averaging 13 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 27.0 °C with air at 25.7 °C — boardshorts, and shade between sessions. It is one of the drier months, at 7 mm. The season is turning over here — the months before this one score better.
Monthly score for Fehmarn, January to December. September is highlighted.
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72%days with working wind
15 knmean daily max wind
18.4 °Csea temperature
15.9 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
September is effectively as good as it gets at Fehmarn: 95, within 3 points of its best month (July, 98). The wind is the reason: 72% of days reach working strength, averaging 15 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 18.4 °C with air at 15.9 °C — a 3/2 shorty.
Monthly score for Alaçatı, January to December. September is highlighted.
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67%days with working wind
13 knmean daily max wind
24.2 °Csea temperature
23.8 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
September is effectively as good as it gets at Alaçatı: 95, within 3 points of its best month (July, 98). The wind is the reason: 67% of days reach working strength, averaging 13 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 24.2 °C with air at 23.8 °C — boardshorts. The season is turning over here — the months before this one score better.
Monthly score for Essaouira, January to December. September is highlighted.
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71%days with working wind
15 knmean daily max wind
19.1 °Csea temperature
21.6 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
September is effectively as good as it gets at Essaouira: 95, within 2 points of its best month (May, 97). The wind is the reason: 71% of days reach working strength, averaging 15 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 19.1 °C with air at 21.6 °C — a 3/2 shorty. The season is turning over here — the months before this one score better.
Monthly score for Sotavento, January to December. September is highlighted.
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65%days with working wind
13 knmean daily max wind
23.4 °Csea temperature
23.7 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Sotavento works in September — 94 against a peak of 99 in May — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 65% of days reach working strength, averaging 13 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 23.4 °C with air at 23.7 °C — boardshorts. The season is turning over here — the months before this one score better.
Cumbuco, Brazil scores highest in September at 99/100, based on ten years of ERA5 climatology scored for kitesurfing. Its best run of months is Jun-Jan.
Where can I kitesurf in warm water in September?
Bulabog has the warmest sea among the spots that also score well in September — 29.5 °C, which is boardshorts, and shade between sessions, on a score of 72.
Is September a good month to kitesurf?
Yes — 16 destinations in the dataset reach the prime band (80+) in September, so you have real choice rather than one option.
These scores are climatology, not a forecast. They are computed from ten years of
ERA5 reanalysis (2015-2024) and answer which month and which spot to book — not
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