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Kitesurfing in Aruba

Name: Aruba
Address: ABW

Island in Aruba · 5 kite spots · airport AUA

Best for kiting all year, with 71 to 99 % kite days. Water 27 to 30 °C.

Season all year.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 2017 to 2025.

Numbers on this page are from Boca Grandi, the main spot of Aruba. The other 4 spots range from 65 to 71 % kite days in October.

Kite Year

Kite days per month, in % of days. Colour is the verdict, the number is the share. Tap a month for its details.

JJan92Prime
FFeb94Prime
MMar94Prime
AApr97Prime
MMay99Prime
JJun99Prime
JJul99Prime
AAug93Prime
SSep81Prime
OOct71Primenow · chosen
NNov74Prime
DDec91Prime

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

October in Aruba, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 22 of 31; 71 % kite days, Prime, good in 8 of 9 years
WIND: 13 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 30 °C, boardshorts; suit for 27 °C and warmer

8 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (9 Octobers).

about 7.1 kite days expected out of 10.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. How we count trip odds

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Month by month

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MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
71 % Primeabout 22 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 29 %
Kiteable 71 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
8 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.9 h
Water
30 °C, boardshorts
Air
29 °Cdaily maximum, 29 °C during kite hours
Rain
16 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Boca Grandi averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (71 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Boca Grandi

Kite days% of days	92	94	94	97	99	99	99	93	81	71	74	91
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17
Daylighth	11.5	11.7	12.1	12.4	12.7	12.8	12.8	12.5	12.2	11.9	11.6	11.4
Water°C at the surface	27	27	27	27	28	28	28	28	29	30	29	28
Air°C, daily maximum	27	27	27	27	28	28	28	29	29	29	29	28
Rain days1 mm or more	9 of 31	5 of 28	3 of 31	2 of 30	2 of 31	5 of 30	6 of 31	7 of 31	9 of 30	16 of 31	18 of 30	12 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water	boardshorts all year

In January, Boca Grandi averaged 29 kite days out of 31 (92 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Boca Grandi averaged 26 kite days out of 28 (94 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Boca Grandi averaged 29 kite days out of 31 (94 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Boca Grandi averaged 29 kite days out of 30 (97 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Boca Grandi averaged 30 kite days out of 31 (99 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Boca Grandi averaged 29 kite days out of 30 (99 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Boca Grandi averaged 30 kite days out of 31 (99 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Boca Grandi averaged 29 kite days out of 31 (93 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Boca Grandi averaged 24 kite days out of 30 (81 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Boca Grandi averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (71 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Boca Grandi averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (74 %). Water 29 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Boca Grandi averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (91 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025; kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count kite days and trip odds

October in Boca Grandi

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 71 % Primeabout 22 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 29 %
Kiteable 71 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 8 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 11.9 h
Water: 30 °C, boardshorts
Air: 29 °Cdaily maximum, 29 °C during kite hours
Rain: 16 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Boca Grandi averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (71 %). Water 30 °C, boardshorts. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

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Confidence

Confidence highhourly model data, close sea cell, checks agree on the season

Why. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

What it means for you. The numbers on this page are a fair forecast of a typical year here. Medium would mean one check is uncertain, for example a cell 12 km away: expect a few points off. Low means global models miss part of the local wind, often at lakes, thermal or inland spots; where documented local sources describe the season, we show that curated season instead of model numbers.

Water and wetsuit

30 °C in October, boardshorts (27 °C and warmer).

boardshorts27 and up
shorty24 to 26
spring suit21 to 23
3/218 to 20
4/314 to 17
5/410 to 13
6/5under 10

The filled step is the suit for October; the band under each step is the water temperature it covers, in °C.

27 to 30 °C, boardshorts.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Boca Grandi, so the numbers on this page are model numbers. Where documented local sources describe the season of a lake or thermal spot, we show that curated season instead: a hatched band over the season months with its sources named and no percentage, because the model number would be wrong there.

Getting there

Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA), 17 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 10 h 40 min straight line, 8,128 km
MUC Munich: about 10 h 55 min straight line, 8,364 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 10 h 20 min straight line, 7,874 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 9 h 55 min straight line, 7,508 km
ZRH Zurich: about 10 h 40 min straight line, 8,125 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 10 h 05 min straight line, 7,688 km

Flight time: the straight line distance at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes. Real flights with stops take longer. Flights are not sold here.

Best time to kitesurf in Aruba

Best for kiting all year, with 71 to 99 % kite days. Water 27 to 30 °C.

Season all year. Dates from 52 weekly values of the main spot, season from 40 % kite days, peak from 60 %, counted only in weeks with water or daytime air at 12 °C or more and at least 6 hours of daylight.

Prime months here: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Each link shows where else to kite in that month.

Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

8 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: 1 in 10

about 6.8 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Is Aruba windy?

Across the year, 90 % of days at Boca Grandi are kite days. The windiest month is May with 99 %, the calmest is October with 71 %.

Wind on kite days in May comes most often from E (90°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind13 knots(12 to 15 kn, average 12:00 to 18:00 in October)

under 8 kn
8 to 11 kn
12 to 15 kn
16 to 19 kn
20 to 24 kn
25 to 29 kn
30 kn and more

Main kite wind by month: Jan E, Feb E, Mar E, Apr E, May E, Jun E, Jul E, Aug E, Sep E, Oct E, Nov E, Dec E.

Live forecast

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Water temperature in Aruba by month

The sea is warmest in October at 30 °C and coolest in January at 27 °C. Boardshorts all year.

Water temperature from the Open-Meteo marine archive, 2023 to 2025, monthly mean of the main spot.

Kite spots in Aruba

Boca Grandi
Sea · main spot
Level Not for beginners, from kite guides we checked
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 Boca Grandi: Jan 92 %, Feb 94 %, Mar 94 %, Apr 97 %, May 99 %, Jun 99 %, Jul 99 %, Aug 93 %, Sep 81 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 91 %
Roger's Beach
Sea · 3 km
Same model cell as Boca Grandi: near identical numbers.
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 Roger's Beach: Jan 92 %, Feb 94 %, Mar 94 %, Apr 97 %, May 99 %, Jun 99 %, Jul 99 %, Aug 93 %, Sep 81 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 91 %
Savaneta
Sea · 9 km
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 Savaneta: Jan 92 %, Feb 94 %, Mar 94 %, Apr 97 %, May 99 %, Jun 99 %, Jul 99 %, Aug 92 %, Sep 80 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 91 %
De Palm Island
Sea · 13 km
Level Not for beginners, from kite guides we checked
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 De Palm Island: Jan 91 %, Feb 93 %, Mar 95 %, Apr 96 %, May 99 %, Jun 99 %, Jul 99 %, Aug 91 %, Sep 76 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 89 %
Barcadera
Sea · 15 km
Level Not for beginners, from kite guides we checked
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 Barcadera: Jan 91 %, Feb 93 %, Mar 95 %, Apr 96 %, May 99 %, Jun 99 %, Jul 99 %, Aug 91 %, Sep 76 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 89 %

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

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 71 % of days at Boca Grandi met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/kitesurfing/aruba

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