Best Kitespots in Canary Islands

52 spots · Spain

Best for kiting from January to September, with 53 to 88 % kite days. Water 19 to 23 °C.

Median of 31 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite destinations in Canary Islands

Kitesurfing in Corralejo, Fuerteventura
Windiest month: April, 62 % kite days
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
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8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month in Corralejo, Fuerteventura: Jan 57 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 62 %, May 60 %, Jun 58 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 51 %
Kitesurfing in El Médano, Tenerife
Windiest month: July, 75 % 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 El Médano, Tenerife: Jan 55 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 40 %, May 56 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 75 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 51 %
Kitesurfing in Fuerteventura
Windiest month: July, 96 % kite days
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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 Fuerteventura: Jan 46 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 67 %, May 77 %, Jun 77 %, Jul 96 %, Aug 92 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 42 %
Kitesurfing in Lanzarote
Windiest month: July, 77 % kite days
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
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7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month in Lanzarote: Jan 50 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 54 %, May 57 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 77 %, Aug 66 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 44 %
Kitesurfing in Pozo Izquierdo, Gran Canaria
Windiest month: July, 99 % kite days
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
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Kite days by month in Pozo Izquierdo, Gran Canaria: Jan 53 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 66 %, May 80 %, Jun 84 %, Jul 99 %, Aug 94 %, Sep 83 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 48 %

Kite spots: 52 spots
Median kite days: 58 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 22 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: El Hierro; 72 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Canary Islands

Canary Islands in Spain has 52 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 58 % kite days over the year; El Hierro leads with 72 %.

Best season at the median spot: January to September (50 % kite days or more). Water about 22 °C.

Best time to visit Canary Islands

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month

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.

Best season: January to September
Warm and windy: May to December

Kite days at the median spot range from 41 % in October to 88 % in July.

Water 19 °C in February to 23 °C in August. Air 19 °C in February to 24 °C in August, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Canary Islands: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Canary Islands?

The best months are January to September: the median spot in Canary Islands had 53 to 88 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Canary Islands?

El Hierro has the most kite days in Canary Islands: 72 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Canary Islands?

The water ranges from 19 °C in February to 23 °C in August at the median spot. Wetsuit: 3/2 in February, spring suit in August.

Spots by month

Kite days per month, strongest spots first.

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for spots in Canary Islands
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
El Hierro	62	69	70	66	77	79	96	92	77	58	57	60
Pozo	53	58	72	66	80	84	99	94	83	63	62	48
Ojos de Garza	49	56	72	72	87	89	99	99	83	56	55	43
Punta de Jandia	59	66	70	68	81	83	98	94	74	50	53	57
Playa de Janubio	55	64	68	69	76	79	98	94	76	56	58	54
Faro de Tostón	60	69	71	66	71	76	94	90	75	57	58	58
Playa Dorada	55	64	66	72	82	81	96	93	73	52	52	57
Los Charcos	55	58	71	70	81	82	98	95	74	50	49	50
El Cotillo	59	68	71	66	71	77	92	89	73	56	55	54
Jinamar	46	52	64	71	84	85	98	98	76	46	42	39
Glass Beach	57	58	62	67	73	74	94	93	66	44	44	52
Majanicho	55	62	63	72	77	79	91	75	56	41	43	56
Ketchup	59	59	64	50	59	62	83	79	71	59	58	55
Sotavento	46	53	61	67	77	77	96	92	63	37	36	42
El Socorro, Güimar	50	50	57	53	70	73	95	90	72	46	46	41
Playa Lambra	54	53	62	56	63	66	85	76	50	39	44	52
La Santa	53	55	63	57	62	65	81	71	50	39	47	48
El Cabezo	55	54	53	40	56	56	75	75	64	51	53	51
Puerto Lajas	44	48	60	60	69	69	86	76	54	35	39	42
La Garita	45	46	57	58	66	69	91	82	52	32	36	41
Galdar	58	55	57	42	48	49	77	67	59	46	47	51
Puerto de Güimar	41	40	49	47	63	67	88	82	68	40	36	33
Matagorda	45	48	59	57	61	59	83	73	51	34	35	39
Famara	50	50	59	54	57	59	77	66	43	37	43	44
Los Lobos	57	52	62	62	60	58	39	38	39	30	42	51
Jandia Playa	44	46	51	52	61	63	76	57	37	28	31	41
Risco del Paso	43	46	47	54	53	52	52	42	29	24	29	41
Maspalomas	32	30	39	24	33	36	66	59	35	23	27	30
Alcalá	17	22	25	19	17	15	9	5	10	7	19	16
Las Americas	19	20	23	20	12	12	5	8	6	10	15	21

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched

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.

Good for learning

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

Kite days per year, % of days

Sotavento
Spain
62 %
La Santa
Spain
58 %
La Garita
Spain
56 %
Risco del Paso
Spain
43 %

All spots in Canary Islands

Kite days per year, % of days

1
El Hierro
Spain
72 %
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 El Hierro: Jan 62 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 66 %, May 77 %, Jun 79 %, Jul 96 %, Aug 92 %, Sep 77 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 60 %
2
Mosca Point
Spain
72 %
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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 Mosca Point: Jan 53 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 66 %, May 80 %, Jun 84 %, Jul 99 %, Aug 94 %, Sep 83 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 48 %
3
Ojos de Garza
Spain
72 %
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 Ojos de Garza: Jan 49 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 72 %, May 87 %, Jun 89 %, Jul 99 %, Aug 99 %, Sep 83 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 43 %
4
Playa de Vargas
Spain
72 %
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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 Playa de Vargas: Jan 53 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 66 %, May 80 %, Jun 84 %, Jul 99 %, Aug 94 %, Sep 83 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 48 %
5
Pozo
Spain
72 %
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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 Pozo: Jan 53 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 66 %, May 80 %, Jun 84 %, Jul 99 %, Aug 94 %, Sep 83 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 48 %
6
Salinas de Arinaga
Spain
72 %
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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 Salinas de Arinaga: Jan 53 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 66 %, May 80 %, Jun 84 %, Jul 99 %, Aug 94 %, Sep 83 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 48 %
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Salinas de Pozo
Spain
72 %
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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 Salinas de Pozo: Jan 53 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 66 %, May 80 %, Jun 84 %, Jul 99 %, Aug 94 %, Sep 83 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 48 %
8
Vargas
Spain
72 %
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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 Vargas: Jan 53 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 66 %, May 80 %, Jun 84 %, Jul 99 %, Aug 94 %, Sep 83 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 48 %
9
Punta de Jandia
Spain
71 %
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 Punta de Jandia: Jan 59 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 68 %, May 81 %, Jun 83 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 94 %, Sep 74 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 57 %
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Playa de Janubio
Spain
71 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
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10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Playa de Janubio: Jan 55 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 69 %, May 76 %, Jun 79 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 94 %, Sep 76 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 54 %
11
Faro de Tostón
Spain
70 %
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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 Faro de Tostón: Jan 60 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 66 %, May 71 %, Jun 76 %, Jul 94 %, Aug 90 %, Sep 75 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 58 %
12
Playa Dorada
Spain
70 %
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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 Playa Dorada: Jan 55 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 72 %, May 82 %, Jun 81 %, Jul 96 %, Aug 93 %, Sep 73 %, Oct 52 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 57 %
13
Las Cucharas
Spain
70 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Las Cucharas: Jan 55 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 70 %, May 81 %, Jun 82 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 95 %, Sep 74 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 50 %
14
Los Charcos
Spain
70 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Los Charcos: Jan 55 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 70 %, May 81 %, Jun 82 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 95 %, Sep 74 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 50 %
15
El Cotillo
Spain
69 %
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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 El Cotillo: Jan 59 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 66 %, May 71 %, Jun 77 %, Jul 92 %, Aug 89 %, Sep 73 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 54 %
16
Jinamar
Spain
67 %
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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 Jinamar: Jan 46 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 71 %, May 84 %, Jun 85 %, Jul 98 %, Aug 98 %, Sep 76 %, Oct 46 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 39 %
17
Glass Beach
Spain
65 %
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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 Glass Beach: Jan 57 %, Feb 58 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 67 %, May 73 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 94 %, Aug 93 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 52 %
18
La Caleta
Spain
64 %
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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 La Caleta: Jan 55 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 72 %, May 77 %, Jun 79 %, Jul 91 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 56 %
19
Majanicho
Spain
64 %
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 Majanicho: Jan 55 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 72 %, May 77 %, Jun 79 %, Jul 91 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 56 %
20
Mejillones
Spain
64 %
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 Mejillones: Jan 55 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 72 %, May 77 %, Jun 79 %, Jul 91 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 56 %

Show 32 more spots

21 Shooting Gallery 64 %
22 Bahia Feliz 63 %
23 Castillo de Romeral 63 %
24 Ketchup 63 %
25 Sotavento 62 %
26 El Socorro, Güimar 62 %
27 Playa Lambra 58 %
28 La Santa 58 %
29 Bahia de El Médano, Playa Sur 57 %
30 El Cabezo 57 %
31 La Tejita 57 %
32 Muelle de El Médano 57 %
33 Puerto Lajas 57 %
34 Jameos del Agua 56 %
35 La Garita 56 %
36 Galdar 55 %
37 Puerto de Güimar 55 %
38 Los Pocillos 54 %
39 Matagorda 54 %
40 Playa Honda 54 %
41 Famara 53 %
42 Playa del Risco 53 %
43 Flag Beach 49 %
44 Los Lobos 49 %
45 Jandia Playa 49 %
46 Risco del Paso 43 %
47 Faro de Maspalomas 36 %
48 Maspalomas 36 %
49 Playa del Aguila 36 %
50 Alcalá 15 %
51 Las Americas 14 %
52 Los Enanos 10 %

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

Kite days by month for Canary Islands: median of 31 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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