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Kitesurfing in Fuerteventura, Spain

Name: Fuerteventura
Address: ESP

Island in Spain · 3 kite spots · airport FUE

Best for kiting from February to September, with 53 to 96 % kite days. Water 19 to 23 °C.

Season 8 Jan to 7 Oct and 3 Dec to 16 Dec, peak 12 Mar to 1 Apr and 9 Apr to 23 Sep.

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 Sotavento, the main spot of Fuerteventura. The other 2 spots range from 24 to 28 % 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.

JJan46Good
FFeb53Good
MMar61Prime
AApr67Prime
MMay77Prime
JJun77Prime
JJul96Prime
AAug92Prime
SSep63Prime
OOct37Possiblenow · chosen
NNov36Possible
DDec42Good

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 Fuerteventura, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 11 of 31; 37 % kite days, Possible, good in 1 of 9 years
WIND: 10 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 23 °C, spring suit; suit for 21 to 23 °C

4 in 10

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

about 3.5 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
37 % Possibleabout 11 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 63 %
Kiteable 37 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
1 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.5 h
Water
23 °C, spring suit
Air
25 °Cdaily maximum, 24 °C during kite hours
Rain
1 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Sotavento averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Sotavento

Kite days% of days	46	53	61	67	77	77	96	92	63	37	36	42
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Possible	Possible	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	6 in 10	6 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	4 in 10	3 in 10	4 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	4 of 9	6 of 9	8 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	1 of 9	2 of 9	2 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 17	10 to 18	15 to 18	15 to 19	15 to 19	15 to 19	10 to 19	10 to 19	17 to 19	10 to 18	10 to 17	10 to 17
Daylighth	10.6	11.2	12.0	12.8	13.5	13.9	13.8	13.2	12.4	11.5	10.8	10.4
Water°C at the surface	20	19	19	20	21	22	23	23	23	23	22	21
Air°C, daily maximum	20	20	20	21	22	23	25	26	25	25	23	21
Rain days1 mm or more	1 of 31	1 of 28	1 of 31	1 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 31	0 of 30	1 of 31	1 of 30	1 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	4/3	3/2	3/2	3/2	spring	spring	spring	spring	spring	spring	spring	3/2

In January, Sotavento averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Sotavento averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (53 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Sotavento averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Sotavento averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (67 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Sotavento averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (77 %). Water 21 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Sotavento averaged 23 kite days out of 30 (77 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Sotavento averaged 30 kite days out of 31 (96 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Sotavento averaged 28 kite days out of 31 (92 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Sotavento averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Sotavento averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Sotavento averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (36 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Sotavento averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (42 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 4 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 ERA5 reanalysis 31 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 Sotavento

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 37 % Possibleabout 11 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 63 %
Kiteable 37 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 1 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
Best hours: 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 11.5 h
Water: 23 °C, spring suit
Air: 25 °Cdaily maximum, 24 °C during kite hours
Rain: 1 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Sotavento averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 4 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.

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

23 °C in October, spring suit (21 to 23 °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.

19 to 23 °C, 3/2 to spring suit.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Sotavento, 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

Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), 51 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 4 h 25 min straight line, 3,105 km
MUC Munich: about 4 h 30 min straight line, 3,167 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 4 h 25 min straight line, 3,113 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 4 h 05 min straight line, 2,838 km
ZRH Zurich: about 4 h 10 min straight line, 2,915 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 3 h 55 min straight line, 2,728 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 Fuerteventura

Best for kiting from February to September, with 53 to 96 % kite days. Water 19 to 23 °C.

Season 8 Jan to 7 Oct and 3 Dec to 16 Dec, peak 12 Mar to 1 Apr and 9 Apr to 23 Sep. 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: March, April, May, June, 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

3 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 3.8 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 Fuerteventura windy?

Across the year, 62 % of days at Sotavento are kite days. The windiest month is July with 96 %, the calmest is November with 36 %.

Wind on kite days in July comes most often from N (0°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind10 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 NNE, Feb NNE, Mar NNE, Apr N, May N, Jun N, Jul N, Aug N, Sep NNE, Oct NNE, Nov NNE, Dec NNE.

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Water temperature in Fuerteventura by month

The sea is warmest in July at 23 °C and coolest in February at 19 °C. Wetsuit: 3/2 in February, spring suit in July.

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

Kite spots in Fuerteventura

Sotavento
Sea · main spot
Level Good for learning, 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 Sotavento: Jan 46 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 67 %, May 77 %, Jun 77 %, Jul 96 %, Aug 92 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 42 %
Risco del Paso
Sea · 4 km
Level Good for learning, 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 Risco del Paso: Jan 43 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 54 %, May 53 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 24 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 41 %
Jandia Playa
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 Jandia Playa: Jan 44 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 52 %, May 61 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 76 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 31 %, Dec 41 %

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

Model wind: ERA5 reanalysis 31 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. Confidence: high.

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In October, 37 % of days at Sotavento 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 (ERA5 reanalysis 31 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/kitesurfing/fuerteventura

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