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Kitesurfing in El Médano, Tenerife, Spain

Name: El Médano, Tenerife
Address: ESP

Town in Spain · 4 kite spots · airports TFS, TFN, LPA

Best for kiting all year except April, with 51 to 75 % kite days. Water 20 to 24 °C.

Season all year, peak 25 Jun to 7 Oct.

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 El Cabezo, the main spot of El Médano, Tenerife. The other 3 spots have 51 % 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.

JJan55Good
FFeb54Good
MMar53Good
AApr40Good
MMay56Good
JJun56Good
JJul75Prime
AAug75Prime
SSep64Prime
OOct51Goodnow · chosen
NNov53Good
DDec51Good

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 El Médano, Tenerife, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 16 of 31; 51 % kite days, Good, good in 5 of 9 years
WIND: 11 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 24 °C, shorty; suit for 24 to 26 °C

6 in 10

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

about 5.1 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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MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
51 % Goodabout 16 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 49 %
Kiteable 51 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
5 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
Best hours
11:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.5 h
Water
24 °C, shorty
Air
25 °Cdaily maximum, 24 °C during kite hours
Rain
1 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, El Cabezo averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

El Cabezo

Kite days% of days	55	54	53	40	56	56	75	75	64	51	53	51
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	7 in 10	7 in 10	6 in 10	4 in 10	7 in 10	7 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	6 in 10	6 in 10	6 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	5 of 9	6 of 9	6 of 9	2 of 9	5 of 9	6 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	5 of 9	5 of 9	4 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	11 to 18	11 to 18	11 to 18	12 to 19	12 to 19	12 to 19	12 to 19	12 to 19	12 to 19	11 to 19	10 to 17	11 to 17
Daylighth	10.6	11.2	12.0	12.8	13.5	13.9	13.7	13.1	12.4	11.5	10.8	10.4
Water°C at the surface	21	20	20	21	21	22	23	24	24	24	23	22
Air°C, daily maximum	20	20	20	20	21	22	24	25	25	25	23	21
Rain days1 mm or more	1 of 31	2 of 28	2 of 31	2 of 30	1 of 31	2 of 30	0 of 31	1 of 31	1 of 30	1 of 31	2 of 30	3 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	3/2	3/2	3/2	spring	spring	spring	spring	shorty	shorty	shorty	spring	3/2

In January, El Cabezo averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, El Cabezo averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (54 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, El Cabezo averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, El Cabezo averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (40 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, El Cabezo averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, El Cabezo averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (56 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, El Cabezo averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (75 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, El Cabezo averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (75 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, El Cabezo averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (64 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, El Cabezo averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, El Cabezo averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (53 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, El Cabezo averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 6 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 El Cabezo

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 51 % Goodabout 16 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 49 %
Kiteable 51 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 5 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
Best hours: 11:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 11.5 h
Water: 24 °C, shorty
Air: 25 °Cdaily maximum, 24 °C during kite hours
Rain: 1 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, El Cabezo averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 6 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 3 nearby spots, 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

24 °C in October, shorty (24 to 26 °C).

Some months get one step thicker, because the air on kite days is more than 4 °C colder than the water.

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.

20 to 24 °C, 3/2 to shorty.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at El Cabezo, 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

Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS), 4 km straight line
Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN), 52 km straight line
Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), 113 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 4 h 35 min straight line, 3,237 km
MUC Munich: about 4 h 40 min straight line, 3,315 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 4 h 30 min straight line, 3,222 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 4 h 10 min straight line, 2,930 km
ZRH Zurich: about 4 h 20 min straight line, 3,060 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 4 h 05 min straight line, 2,844 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 El Médano, Tenerife

Best for kiting all year except April, with 51 to 75 % kite days. Water 20 to 24 °C.

Season all year, peak 25 Jun to 7 Oct. 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: July, August, September. Each link shows where else to kite in that month.

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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

6 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: fewer than 1 in 20

about 5.8 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 El Médano, Tenerife windy?

Across the year, 57 % of days at El Cabezo are kite days. The windiest month is July with 75 %, the calmest is April with 40 %.

Wind on kite days in July comes most often from ENE (68°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind11 knots(8 to 11 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 ENE, Feb ENE, Mar ENE, Apr ENE, May ENE, Jun ENE, Jul ENE, Aug ENE, Sep ENE, Oct ENE, Nov ENE, Dec ENE.

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Water temperature in El Médano, Tenerife by month

The sea is warmest in August at 24 °C and coolest in February at 20 °C. Wetsuit: 3/2 in February, shorty in August.

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

Kite spots in El Médano, Tenerife

El Cabezo
Sea · main spot
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 Cabezo: Jan 55 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 40 %, May 56 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 75 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 51 %
Muelle de El Médano
Sea · 0 km
Same model cell as El Cabezo: 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 Muelle de El Médano: Jan 55 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 40 %, May 56 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 75 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 51 %
Bahia de El Médano, Playa Sur
Sea · 1 km
Same model cell as El Cabezo: 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 Bahia de El Médano, Playa Sur: Jan 55 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 40 %, May 56 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 75 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 51 %
La Tejita
Sea · 3 km
Same model cell as El Cabezo: 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 La Tejita: Jan 55 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 40 %, May 56 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 75 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 51 %

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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 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 51 % of days at El Cabezo 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/el-medano

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