Best Kitespots in Viana do Castelo

5 spots · Portugal

Kite days peak in March at 46 %.

Prime 60 %+
Good 40 %+
Possible 20 %+
Off under 20 %
Ringed: this month

How we know this

Median of 2 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.

Best months: at least half the days are kite days (50 % or more), outside the cold months. The colours grade every month on their own scale: Prime from 60 %, Good from 40 %, Possible from 20 %.

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

The full method

Kite destinations in Viana do Castelo

1
Viana do Castelo
Best Aug11 kn NNW16 °C 4/3sea
50% kite days
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month in Viana do Castelo: Jan 35 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 42 %, May 45 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 39 %

All kite destinations, month by month

Top spots in Viana do Castelo

Each spot at its best month.

1
Rodanho
Best Aug11 kn NNW16 °C 4/3sea
50% kite days
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month in Rodanho: Jan 35 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 42 %, May 45 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 39 %
2
Afife
11 kn S14 °C 5/4sea
47% kite days
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month in Afife: Jan 35 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 37 %, May 43 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 42 %

Kitesurfing in Viana do Castelo: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Viana do Castelo?

No month reaches 50 % kite days at the median spot. The windiest month is March with 46 %, from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Viana do Castelo?

Rodanho has the most kite days in Viana do Castelo: 40 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Viana do Castelo?

The water ranges from 14 °C in February to 18 °C in October at the median spot. Wetsuit: 4/3 in February, 3/2 in October.

Kitesurfing in Viana do Castelo

Viana do Castelo in Portugal has 5 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 39 % kite days over the year; Rodanho leads with 40 %.

Water about 16 °C.

Best time to visit Viana do Castelo

Kite days at the median spot range from 27 % in September to 46 % in March.

Water 14 °C in February to 18 °C in October. Air 13 °C in January to 20 °C in July, day maximum.

Good for learning

Kite schools teach here, checked against kite guides. Only spots we checked appear.

None checked in Viana do Castelo yet.

All spots in Viana do Castelo

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Rodanho
Portugal
40 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Rodanho: Jan 35 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 42 %, May 45 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 39 %
2
Viana do Castelo
Portugal
40 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Viana do Castelo: Jan 35 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 42 %, May 45 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 39 %
3
Afife
Portugal
38 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Afife: Jan 35 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 37 %, May 43 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 42 %
4
Âncora
Portugal
38 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Âncora: Jan 35 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 37 %, May 43 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 42 %
5
Moledo Beach
Portugal
38 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Moledo Beach: Jan 35 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 37 %, May 43 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 42 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for Viana do Castelo: median of 2 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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kiteCOMPASS, kite spots in Viana do Castelo, data 2017 to 2025. https://kitecompass.app/best-kitespots/portugal/viana-do-castelo

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